Lythrichthys longimanus

Lythrichthys longimanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Lythrichthys
Species:
L. longimanus
Binomial name
Lythrichthys longimanus
(Alcock 1894)
Synonyms
  • Setarches longimanus (Alcock, 1894)

Lythrichthys longimanus, the red deepwater scorpionfish, is a marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Setarchinae, which is a part of the family Scorpaenidae.[1]

Taxonomy

The red deepwater scorpionfish was formerly assigned to the genus Setarches. However, a 2021 study demonstrated it to be referrable to the newly resurrected genus Lythrichthys.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lythrichthys longimanus". FishBase. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  2. ^ Wada, Hidetoshi; Kai, Yoshiaki; Motomura, Hiroyuki (2021-02-19). "Revision of the resurrected deepwater scorpionfish genus Lythrichthys Jordan and Starks 1904 (Setarchidae), with descriptions of two new species". Ichthyological Research. 68 (3): 373–403. Bibcode:2021IchtR..68..373W. doi:10.1007/s10228-020-00793-z. ISSN 1341-8998.
  3. ^ Shin, Ui Cheol; Kim, Jin-Koo; Joo, Dong-Soo (2016-04-18). "New Korean Record of Setarches longimanus (PISCES: Scorpaenidae)". Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 19 (1): 10. Bibcode:2016FAqS...19...10S. doi:10.1186/s41240-016-0011-2. ISSN 2234-1757.