Scorpaena afuerae, the Glossary
Scorpaena afuerae, the Peruvian scorpionfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes.[1]
Table of Contents
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).
- Fish described in 1946
- Scorpaena
- 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.
See Scorpaena afuerae and Actinopterygii
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.
See Scorpaena afuerae and Baja California Sur
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.
See Scorpaena afuerae and Cocos Island
Demersal fish
Demersal fish, also known as groundfish, live and feed on or near the bottom of seas or lakes (the demersal zone).
See Scorpaena afuerae and Demersal fish
Family (biology)
Family (familia,: familiae) is one of the nine major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy.
See Scorpaena afuerae and Family (biology)
Glossary of ichthyology
This glossary of ichthyology is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in ichthyology, the study of fishes.
See Scorpaena afuerae and Glossary of ichthyology
Ichthyology
Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including bony fish (Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha).
See Scorpaena afuerae and Ichthyology
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.
See Scorpaena afuerae and Operculum (fish)
Samuel Frederick Hildebrand
Samuel Frederick Hildebrand (August 15, 1883 – March 16, 1949) was an American ichthyologist.
See Scorpaena afuerae and Samuel Frederick Hildebrand
Scorpaenidae
The Scorpaenidae (also known as scorpionfish) are a family of mostly marine fish that includes many of the world's most venomous species.
See Scorpaena afuerae and Scorpaenidae
Species description
A species description is a formal scientific description of a newly encountered species, typically articulated through a scientific publication.
See Scorpaena afuerae and Species description
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).
See Scorpaena afuerae and Specific name (zoology)
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.
See Scorpaena afuerae and Type (biology)
See also
Fish described in 1946
- Anatolichthys transgrediens
- Ancistrus maracasae
- Callao drum
- Clinus helenae
- Clinus woodi
- Cosmocampus arctus
- Dactyloscopus lacteus
- Dwarf sculpin
- Ebomegobius goodi
- Enneapterygius vexillarius
- Fourspot triplefin
- Gymnothorax equatorialis
- Humpback chub
- Microglanis iheringi
- Myctophum lychnobium
- Myxodagnus macrognathus
- Myxodagnus sagitta
- Peruvian puffer
- Protemblemaria bicirrus
- Pycnochromis margaritifer
- Redeye gaper
- Scorpaena afuerae
- Sechura lizardfish
- Shorttail conger
- Smallfin worm-eel
- Synodus marchenae
- Thoburnia hamiltoni
- Triangle triplefin
- Waccamaw darter
- Waccamaw killifish
- Waccamaw silverside
Scorpaena
- Black scorpionfish
- Madeira rockfish
- Pacific spotted scorpionfish
- Scorpaena
- Scorpaena afuerae
- Scorpaena azorica
- Scorpaena brasiliensis
- Scorpaena cardinalis
- Scorpaena cocosensis
- Scorpaena guttata
- Scorpaena jacksoniensis
- Scorpaena papillosa
- Scorpaena plumieri
- Scorpaena scrofa
- Scorpaena sumptuosa
- Small red scorpionfish
- Western scorpionfish
Taxa named by Samuel Frederick Hildebrand
- Apteronotus rostratus
- Callao drum
- Cathorops taylori
- Cathorops tuyra
- Dotted garden eel
- Gorgasia
- Hemiemblemaria simulus
- Key silverside
- Leptoancistrus
- Neoopisthopterus
- Ogcocephalus parvus
- Physiculus talarae
- Redhump eartheater
- Savannah darter
- Scorpaena afuerae
- Sturisomatichthys citurensis
- Turquoise cichlid
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpaena_afuerae
Also known as Peruvian scorpionfish.