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Scorpaena Linnaeus, 1758

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
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Published in
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em>
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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Actinopterygii
order
Scorpaeniformes
family
Scorpaenidae
genus
Scorpaena

Name

Synonyms
Holoscorpaena Fowler, 1944
Kantapus Smith, 1947
Osorioia Fowler, 1938
Ruboralga Whitley, 1931
Scorpena Rafinesque, 1810
Scorpenna Kner, 1867
Scorphaena Gmelin, 1789
Scorpina Swainson, 1838
Scorpinus Swainson, 1838
Scorpius Plumier, 1801
Scorpoena Bloch, 1787
Homonyms
Scorpaena Linnaeus, 1758
Scorpaena Noronha, 1790
Common names
scorpionfish in English
scorpionfishes in English
フサカサゴ属 in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version.
  2. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version.
  3. Eschmeyer, William N., 1990: null. Genera of Recent Fishes. iii + 697.
  4. Eschmeyer, William N., ed., 1998: Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. 2905.
  5. Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022.
  6. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  7. Hureau, J.-C., and Th. Monod, eds., 1973: null. Check-list of the fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and of the Mediterranean (Clofnam), vol. 1. xxii + 683.
  8. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 77 Thirty-five generic names in Protozoa, Coelenterata, Trematoda, Cestoda, Cirripedia, Tunicata, and Pisces placed in the Official List of Generic Names.Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 73(1), 71-73 (1922)
  9. King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554.
  10. Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. 10th edition. Laurentius Salvius, Holmiae, 824 pp.
  11. Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em>
  12. Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  13. Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  14. Nelson, Joseph S., 1994: null. Fishes of the World, Third Edition. xvii + 600.
  15. SN2000/Eschmeyer, 1998
  16. Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 363, 1-560.
  17. Shiino, Sueo M., 1976: List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations. Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4. 262.
  18. WoRMS (Mar 2013)
  19. WoRMS (Mar 2013)
  20. as per included species
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