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Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Family: Scorpaenidae Scorpionfishes or rockfishes
Subfamily: Scorpaeninae
Genus: Rhinopias

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6 species

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Photo by Adams, M.J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Rhinopias aphanes Eschmeyer, 1973
Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Rhinopias aphanes
[Lacy scorpionfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Rhinopias argoliba
No picture found

Max. Length 20.2 cm NG
 
Rhinopias cea
[Cea's scorpionfish]
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Rhinopias eschmeyeri Condé, 1977
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver.
 
Rhinopias eschmeyeri
[Eschmeyer's scorpionfish]
Photo by Großkopf, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Rhinopias frondosa (Günther, 1892)
Photo by Großkopf, J.
 
Rhinopias frondosa
[Weedy scorpionfish]
Photo by Stender, K.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
Rhinopias xenops (Gilbert, 1905)
Photo by Stender, K.
 
Rhinopias xenops


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Rhinopias aphanes Lacy scorpionfish Western Pacific 25 TL 1973
Rhinopias argoliba Northwest Pacific 15 TL 1973
Rhinopias cea Cea's scorpionfish Eastern Pacific 20.2 NG 1997
Rhinopias eschmeyeri Eschmeyer's scorpionfish Indo-West Pacific. 23 TL 1977
Rhinopias frondosa Weedy scorpionfish Indo-West Pacific 23 TL 1892
Rhinopias xenops Pacific Ocean 15.3 SL 1905



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