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Scorpaena afuerae, the Glossary

Index Scorpaena afuerae

Scorpaena afuerae, the Peruvian scorpionfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 13 relations: Actinopterygii, Baja California Sur, Cocos Island, Demersal fish, Family (biology), Glossary of ichthyology, Ichthyology, Operculum (fish), Samuel Frederick Hildebrand, Scorpaenidae, Species description, Specific name (zoology), Type (biology).

  2. Fish described in 1946
  3. Scorpaena
  4. Taxa named by Samuel Frederick Hildebrand

Actinopterygii

Actinopterygii, members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species.

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Baja California Sur

Baja California Sur ('South Lower California'), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California Sur (Free and Sovereign State of Baja California Sur), is the least populated state and the 31st admitted state of the 32 federal entities which comprise the 31 States of Mexico.

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Cocos Island

Cocos Island (Isla del Coco) is an island in the Pacific Ocean administered by Costa Rica, approximately southwest of the Costa Rican mainland.

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Demersal fish

Demersal fish, also known as groundfish, live and feed on or near the bottom of seas or lakes (the demersal zone).

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Family (biology)

Family (familia,: familiae) is one of the nine major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy.

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Glossary of ichthyology

This glossary of ichthyology is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in ichthyology, the study of fishes.

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Ichthyology

Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including bony fish (Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha).

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Operculum (fish)

The operculum is a series of bones found in bony fish and chimaeras that serves as a facial support structure and a protective covering for the gills; it is also used for respiration and feeding.

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Samuel Frederick Hildebrand

Samuel Frederick Hildebrand (August 15, 1883 – March 16, 1949) was an American ichthyologist.

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Scorpaenidae

The Scorpaenidae (also known as scorpionfish) are a family of mostly marine fish that includes many of the world's most venomous species.

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Species description

A species description is a formal scientific description of a newly encountered species, typically articulated through a scientific publication.

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Specific name (zoology)

In zoological nomenclature, the specific name (also specific epithet, species epithet, or epitheton) is the second part (the second name) within the scientific name of a species (a binomen).

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Type (biology)

In biology, a type is a particular specimen (or in some cases a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally associated.

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See also

Fish described in 1946

Scorpaena

Taxa named by Samuel Frederick Hildebrand

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpaena_afuerae

Also known as Peruvian scorpionfish.