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Centrogenys vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

False scorpionfish
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Indonesia country information

Common names: False scorpionfish, Suangi
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, Waigeo (Ref. 48635). Known from Bali. Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Maumere Bay, Manado and vicinity and Pulau Bintan; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kuiter, R.H., 1992
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names आम नाम | उपशब्द | Catalog of Fishes(वर्ग, प्रजाति) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Centrogenyidae (False scorpionfishes)
Etymology: Centrogenys: Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, genys, -yos = jaw, face (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Quoy & Gaimard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range पारिस्थितिकी

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