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Scorpis

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Scorpis
Matūnė (S. violacea)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Kyphosidae
Subfamily: Scorpidinae
Genus: Scorpis
Valenciennes, 1832
Type species
Scorpis georgianus
Valenciennes, 1832[1]
Synonyms[2]

Scorpis is a genus of marine ray-finned fish from the subfamily Scorpidinae of the sea chub family Kyphosidae which are native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.[3]

Species

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The currently recognized species in this genus are:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Scorpis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Scorpididae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Scorpis". FishBase. August 2013 version.