Pontinus furcirhinus
| Pontinus furcirhinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Osteichthyes |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Genus: | Pontinus |
| Species: | P. furcirhinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pontinus furcirhinus Garman, 1899 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Pontinus dubius Steindachner, 1902 | |
Pontinus furcirhinus is a species of scorpaenid fish, one of several known as "red scorpionfish". It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from northern Peru to Baja California, Mexico.[1] It lives at depths of 50–390 m (160–1,280 ft), and feeds on crustaceans, cephalopods and bony fishes.[1] It is "apparently a common species", and is gregarious.[1]
References
| External identifiers for Pontinus furcirhinus | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 212402 |
| ITIS | 644365 |
| NCBI | 72112 |
| WoRMS | 274685 |
- 1 2 3 4 T. Iwamoto, W. Eschmeyer & J. Alvarado (2008). "Pontius furcirhinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ↑ Nicolas Bailly (2010). Nicolas Bailly, ed. "Pontinus furcirhinus Garman, 1899". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
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