Iracundus signifer

Iracundus signifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Subfamily: Scorpaeninae
Genus: Iracundus
D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903
Species: I. signifer
Binomial name
Iracundus signifer
D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903

Iracundus signifer, the Decoy scorpionfish, is a species of scorpionfish native to the Indian and Pacific oceans where it is found associated with reefs at depths of from 10 to 70 metres (33 to 230 ft). This species grows to a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Iracundus signifer" in FishBase. December 2012 version.


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