''Scorpis'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of marine

ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or hor ...

from the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Scorpidinae of the sea chub

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Kyphosidae which are native to the eastern

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and the

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Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''

Scorpis aequipinnis ''Scorpis'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish from the subfamily Scorpidinae of the sea chub family Kyphosidae which are native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Species The currently recognized species in this genus ...

'' J. Richardson, 1848 (

sea sweep The sea, connected as the world ocean or simply the ocean, is the body of salty water that covers approximately 71% of the Earth's surface. The word sea is also used to denote second-order sections of the sea, such as the Mediterranean Se ...

) * ''

Scorpis chilensis ''Scorpis'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish from the subfamily Scorpidinae of the sea chub family Kyphosidae which are native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Species The currently recognized species in this genus ...

'' Guichenot, 1848 * ''

Scorpis georgiana ''Scorpis'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish from the subfamily Scorpidinae of the sea chub family Kyphosidae which are native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Species The currently recognized species in this genus ...

'' Valenciennes, 1832 ( banded sweep) * ''

Scorpis lineolata The silver sweep (''Scorpis lineolata''), also known as the false pompano, sweep, trumps or windawindawi, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the subfamily Scorpidinae of the sea chub family Kyphosidae. It is native to the southwes ...

'' Kner, 1865 (

silver sweep The silver sweep (''Scorpis lineolata''), also known as the false pompano, sweep, trumps or windawindawi, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the subfamily Scorpidinae of the sea chub family Kyphosidae. It is native to the southwestern ...

) * ''

Scorpis violacea The blue maomao (''Scorpis violacea''), also known as the violet sweep, blue sweep or hardbelly, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a member of the subfamily Scorpidinae, part of the sea chub family Kyphosidae. It is native to the sout ...

'' ( F. W. Hutton, 1873) (

blue maomao The blue maomao (''Scorpis violacea''), also known as the violet sweep, blue sweep or hardbelly, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a member of the subfamily Scorpidinae, part of the sea chub family Kyphosidae. It is native to the southweste ...

)

References

Scorpidinae {{Perciformes-stub