Scorpaeniformes, also called Scleroparei, is a large traditional order of ray finned fish that once grouped more than 1320 species including the stonefish, lionfish and sculpins. Current ichthyological classification treats Scorpaeniformes as an obsolete grouping, redistributing its former members among other orders, though the name remains in wide use for this assemblage of spiny, often venomous fish.
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Living or Extinct Taxonomic Rank Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Lionfish
Source Red Lionfish (Wikidata)
Source Synanceia Verrucosa (Wikidata)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ208777, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Scorpaeniformes
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The Scorpaeniformes are a diverse order of ray-finned fish, encompassing species such as the stonefish, lionfish, and sculpins, but have also been called the Scleroparei.
Wikidata: Scorpaeniformes
Wikidata Q208777, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Red Lionfish (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Red Lionfish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Synanceia Verrucosa (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Synanceia Verrucosa, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Lionfish
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