Ursinoscorpaenopsis kitai

Ursinoscorpaenopsis kitai
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Subfamily: Scorpaeninae
Genus: Ursinoscorpaenopsis
Nakabo & Yamada, 1996
Species: U. kitai
Binomial name
Ursinoscorpaenopsis kitai
Nakabo & Yamada, 1996

Ursinoscorpaenopsis kitai is a species of scorpionfish native to the Pacific Ocean waters around Japan. This species grows to a length of 24 cm (9.4 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Ursinoscorpaenopsis kitai" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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