Scolopsis
''Scolopsis'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the Family (biology), family Nemipteridae, the threadfin breams. These fishes are found in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Scolopsis'' was first proposed as a genus in 1814 by the French zoologist Georges Cuvier. It is not clear what species Cuvier was classifying within the genus, although he referred to ''le curite'' which he referred to a fish described as having the Telugu language, Telugu name ''kurite'' from a figure by Patrick Russell (herpetologist), Patrick Russell. However, the type species has traditionally been stated as ''Scolopsis sayanus'', Species description, described by Jacob Gilliams in 1824 from Pennsylvania. ''Scolopsis sayanus'' is a Synonym (taxonomy), synonym of ''Aphredoderus sayanus'', the freshwater American pirate perch. Some authorities argue that as the type species of this genus is not classified within it then the International Commission for Zoological Nom ...
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