Biology:Pontinus furcirhinus
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Genus: | Pontinus |
| Species: | P. furcirhinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pontinus furcirhinus Garman, 1899
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| Synonyms [2] | |
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Pontinus dubius Steindachner, 1902 | |
Pontinus furcirhinus is a species of scorpaenid fish, one of several known as "red scorpionfish". It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from northern Peru to Baja California, Mexico.[1] It lives at depths of 50–390 m (160–1,280 ft), and feeds on crustaceans, cephalopods and bony fishes.[1] It is "apparently a common species", and is gregarious.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 T. Iwamoto; W. Eschmeyer; J. Alvarado (2008). "Pontius furcirhinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008. https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/183281/0. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ↑ Nicolas Bailly (2010). "Pontinus furcirhinus Garman, 1899". in Nicolas Bailly. FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=274685.
Wikidata ☰ Q2233876 entry
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