Neoscorpaena nielseni

Neoscorpaena nielseni is a species of scorpionfish known from the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa where it is found at depths of from 100 to 405 metres (328 to 1,329 ft). This species grows to a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

Neoscorpaena nielseni

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
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Scorpaeninae
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Neoscorpaena

Mandritsa, 2001
Species:
N. nielseni
Binomial name
Neoscorpaena nielseni
J. L. B. Smith, 1964

References

  1. Motomura, H., Matsuura, K. & Khan, M. 2018. Neoscorpaena nielseni . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T114177531A115016913. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T114177531A115016913.en. Downloaded on 15 December 2019.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Neoscorpaena nielseni" in FishBase. December 2012 version.


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