Scorpaena cocosensis

Scorpaena cocosensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaena
Species:
S. cocosensis
Binomial name
Scorpaena cocosensis
Motomura, 2004

Scorpaena cocosensis is a species of fish.[1]

Description

It has eight dorsal-fin soft rays; well-exposed scales covering anteroventral body surface. Its upper posttemporal spine is directed upward. It has a large head length (48.8% SL) and a large orbit diameter (16.9% SL).

References

  1. Motomura, Hiroyuki; D. G. Buth (December 2004). "New Species of Scorpionfish, Scorpaena cocosensis (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae) from the Cocos Islands, Costa Rica, Eastern Pacific Ocean". Copeia. 2004 (4): 818–824. doi:10.1643/ci-04-179r. Retrieved 10 October 2012.


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