WoRMS taxon details
Amanses scopas (Cuvier, 1829)
212242 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:212242)
accepted
Species
Amnases scopas (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Anameses scopas (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Anamses scopas (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Balistes scopas Cuvier, 1829 · unaccepted
Monacanthus scopas (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted
Thamnaconus penicularius Fourmanoir, 1955 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Balistes scopas Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G. (1829). Le Règne Animal distribué, d'apres son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The Animal Kingdom, arranged according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Déterville, Paris.</em> Edition 2. v. 2: i-xv + 1-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31771348
page(s): 373 [details]
page(s): 373 [details]
Description Occurs in areas of mixed sand, rubble, and coral heads on semi-protected seaward reefs at depths of 3 to at least 18 m.
Description Occurs in areas of mixed sand, rubble, and coral heads on semi-protected seaward reefs at depths of 3 to at least 18 m. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Amanses scopas (Cuvier, 1829). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212242 on 2025-10-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Thamnaconus penicularius Fourmanoir, 1955) Roux-Estève, R.; Fourmanoir, P. (1955). Poissons capturés par la mission de la "Calypso" en Mer Rouge. <em>Annales de l'Institut Océanographique, Monaco (Nouvelle Série).</em> 30 (art. 7): 195-203. [details]
original description (of Balistes scopas Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G. (1829). Le Règne Animal distribué, d'apres son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The Animal Kingdom, arranged according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Déterville, Paris.</em> Edition 2. v. 2: i-xv + 1-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31771348
page(s): 373 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Balistes scopas Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G. (1829). Le Règne Animal distribué, d'apres son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The Animal Kingdom, arranged according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Déterville, Paris.</em> Edition 2. v. 2: i-xv + 1-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31771348
page(s): 373 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Occurs in areas of mixed sand, rubble, and coral heads on semi-protected seaward reefs at depths of 3 to at least 18 m. [details]
To Barcode of Life (15 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Balistes scopas Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications) (from synonym Monacanthus scopas (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Amanses scopas)
To FishBase (from synonym Thamnaconus penicularius Fourmanoir, 1955)
To FishBase (from synonym Anamses scopas (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Amnases scopas (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes scopas Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Monacanthus scopas (Cuvier, 1829))
To GenBank (44 nucleotides; 61 proteins) (from synonym Balistes scopas Cuvier, 1829)
To GenBank (44 nucleotides; 61 proteins) (from synonym Monacanthus scopas (Cuvier, 1829))
To GenBank (44 nucleotides; 61 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Amanses scopas FIN030866 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Amanses scopas USNM 375647 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Balistes scopas Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications) (from synonym Monacanthus scopas (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Amanses scopas)
To FishBase (from synonym Thamnaconus penicularius Fourmanoir, 1955)
To FishBase (from synonym Anamses scopas (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Amnases scopas (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes scopas Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Monacanthus scopas (Cuvier, 1829))
To GenBank (44 nucleotides; 61 proteins) (from synonym Balistes scopas Cuvier, 1829)
To GenBank (44 nucleotides; 61 proteins) (from synonym Monacanthus scopas (Cuvier, 1829))
To GenBank (44 nucleotides; 61 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Amanses scopas FIN030866 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Amanses scopas USNM 375647 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
