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Scorpaenopsis orientalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Scorpaenidae
Genus:	Scorpaenopsis
Species:	S. orientalis
Binomial name
Scorpaenopsis orientalis J. E. Randall & Eschmeyer, 2002

Scorpaenopsis orientalis is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the north-western Pacific Ocean around Japan.

Description

This species reaches a length of 27.8 cm (10.9 in).

References

1. Randall, J.E and W.N. Eschmeyer, 2001. Revision of the Indo-Pacific scorpionfish genus Scopaenopsis, with descriptions of eight new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (34):79 p.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scorpaenopsis orientalis". FishBase. February 2015 version.

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