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Scorpaenodes hirsutus (Smith, 1957) 
AphiaID: 218096

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Scorpaeniformes (Order) > Scorpaenidae (Family) > Scorpaeninae (Subfamily) > Scorpaenodes (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Species
Parent Scorpaenodes Bleeker, 1857
Synonymised
taxa		  Parascorpaenodes hirsutus Smith, 1957
 Parascorpaenoides hirsutus Smith, 1957 (misspelling)
Sources  basis of record: Anon. (1996). FishBase 96 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Philippines. 1 cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]

basis of record: Smith, J.L.B. & M.M. Smith (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University. Grahamstown. [details]

additional source: FishBase, version december 2007, available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]

additional source: FishBase, version may 2009 [details]

additional source: FishBase, version october 2012 [details]

Vernacular
Names		 
Language   Name 
English hairy scorpionfish  [details]
Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Distribution Cargados Carajos [details]
Chagos [details]
Mauritius [details]
Seychelles (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
South Africa (country) [details]
Links To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Encyclopedia of Life
To FishBase
To IUCN Red List
To ITIS
Note  Description: Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 40 m. Venomous spines. [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218096
Taxonomic
Edit history		 
Date   action   by
1997-07-05 08:48:11Z  created  Vanden Berghe, Edward
2008-01-15 17:27:08Z  changed  Bailly, Nicolas
  
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  Citation: Bailly, N. (2013). Scorpaenodes hirsutus (Smith, 1957). In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218096 on 2013-05-24
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