Ebosia
| Ebosia | |
|---|---|
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| Ebosia bleekeri | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Pteroinae |
| Genus: | Ebosia D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1904 |
Ebosia is a genus of scorpionfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Two species have been described since 2014.
Species
There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:
- Ebosia bleekeri (Döderlein (de), 1884) (Bleeker's lionfish)
- Ebosia falcata Eschmeyer & Rama Rao, 1978 (Falcate lionfish)
- Ebosia saya Matsunuma & Motomura, 2014 (Saya lionfish) [1]
- Ebosia vespertina Matsunuma & Motomura, 2015 (Western falcate lionfish) [2]
References
- ↑ Matsunuma, M. & Motomura, H. (2014): A new species of scorpionfish, Ebosia saya (Scorpaenidae: Pteroinae), from the western Indian Ocean and notes on fresh coloration of Ebosia falcata. Ichthyological Research, 62 (3): 293-312.
- ↑ Matsunuma, M. & Motomura, H. (2015): A new species of scorpionfish, Ebosia vespertina (Scorpaenidae: Pteroinae), from the southwestern Indian Ocean. Ichthyological Research, 63 (1): 110-120.
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