Lioscorpius

Lioscorpius is a genus of deep-sea bristly scorpionfishes native to the western Pacific Ocean.

Lioscorpius
Lioscorpius longiceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Scorpaeniformes
Family:
Setarchidae
Genus:
Lioscorpius

Günther, 1880

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Lioscorpius longiceps Günther, 1880 (Slender scorpionfish)
  • Lioscorpius trifasciatus Last, Yearsley & Motomura, 2005 (Tripleband scorpionfish)

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Lioscorpius in FishBase. December 2012 version.


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