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 Pontinus

General data

  • Main name: Pontinus

Classification

  • Family: Scorpaenidae - Scorpionfishes
  • Order: Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Species

Ghanean rockfish (Pontinus accraensis)

Longsnout scorpionfish (Pontinus castor)

Mottled scorpionfish (Pontinus clemensi)

Pontinus corallinus

Pontinus furcirhinus

Pontinus helena

Offshore rockfish (Pontinus kuhlii)

Speckled deepwater scorpionfish (Pontinus leda)

Longspine scorpionfish (Pontinus longispinis)

Large-headed scorpionfish (Pontinus macrocephalus)

Spinythroat scorpionfish (Pontinus nematophthalmus)

Blacklash scorpionfish (Pontinus nigerimum)

St. Helena deepwater scorpionfish (Pontinus nigropunctatus)

Highfin scorpionfish (Pontinus rathbuni)

Pontinus rhodochrous

Speckled scorpionfish (Pontinus sierra)

Stalkeye scorpionfish (Pontinus strigatus)

Pontinus tentacularis

Spotback scorpionfish (Pontinus vaughani)

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
        • Cottidae - Cottids->
        • Scorpaenidae - Scorpionfishes->
          • Scorpaena - Scorpionfishes->
          • Pterois - Lionfishes->
          • Synanceia - Indo-Pacific stonefishes ->
          • Sebastiscus - Sea ruffes->
          • Scorpaenopsis - Scorpaenopsis->
          • Paracentropogon - Waspfishes->
          • Brachypterois - Brachypterois->
          • Caracanthus - Caracanthus->
          • Dendrochirus - Dendrochirus->
          • Ebosia - Ebosia->
          • Hipposcorpaena - Hipposcorpaena->
          • Hoplosebastes - Hoplosebastes->
          • Idiastion - Idiastion->
          • Iracundus - Iracundus->
          • Neomerinthe - Neomerinthe->
          • Neoscorpaena - Neoscorpaena->
          • Parapterois - Parapterois->
          • Parascorpaena - Parascorpaena->
          • Phenacoscorpius - Phenacoscorpius->
          • Pontinus - Pontinus->
          • Rhinopias - Rhinopias->
          • Pogonoscorpius - Pogonoscorpius->
          • Pteroidichthys - Pteroidichthys->
          • Ursinoscorpaenopsis - Ursinoscorpaenopsis->
          • Scorpaenodes - Scorpaenodes->
          • Sebastapistes - Sebastapistes->
          • Taenianotus - Taenianotus->
          • Thysanichthys - Thysanichthys->
        • Sebastidae - Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyhead->
        • Anarhichadidae - Wolffishes->
        • Hexagrammidae - Greenlings->
        • Comephoridae - Baikal oilfishes->
        • Platycephalidae - Flatheads->
        • Liparidae - Snailfishes->
        • Triglidae - Gurnards->
        • Pholidae - Gunnels->
        • Cyclopteridae - Lumpfishes->
        • Zoarcidae - Eelpout->
        • Stichaeidae - Pricklebacks->
        • Scorpaenichthyidae - Scorpaenichthyidae->
        • Abyssocottidae - Deep-water sculpins->
        • Agonidae - Poachers->
        • Anoplopomatidae - Sablefishes->
        • Apistidae - Wasp scorpionfishes->
        • Aploactinidae - Velvetfishes->
        • Bathylutichthyidae - Antarctic sculpins->
        • Bathymasteridae - Ronquils->
        • Bembridae - Deepwater flatheads->
        • Caracanthidae - Orbicular velvetfishes->
        • Congiopodidae - Racehorses or pigfishes->
        • Cottocomephoridae - Bighead sculpins->
        • Cryptacanthodidae - Wrymouths->
        • Ereuniidae - Deepwater bullhead sculpins->
        • Eschmeyeridae - Cofishes->
        • Eulophiidae - Spinous fin eelpouts->
        • Gnathanacanthidae - Red velvetfish->
        • Hemitripteridae - Sea ravens or sailfin sculpins->
        • Hoplichthyidae - Ghost flatheads->
        • Jordaniidae - Longfin sculpins->
        • Lumpenidae - Eel pricklebacks->
        • Neosebastidae - Gurnard scorpionfishes->
        • Neozoarcidae - Largemouth kissing eelpouts->
        • Normanichthyidae - Barehead scorpionfishes->
        • Opisthocentridae - Rearspined fin pricklebacks->
        • Parabembridae - Sprat-like flatheads->
        • Pataecidae - Australian prowfishes->
        • Peristediidae - Armored searobins or armored gurnards->
        • Perryenidae - Whitenose pigfishes->
        • Plectrogeniidae - Stinger flatheads->
        • Psychrolutidae - Fatheads->
        • Ptilichthyidae - Quillfish->
        • Rhamphocottidae - Grunt sculpins->
        • Scytalinidae - Graveldivers->
        • Setarchidae - Deep-sea bristly scorpionfishes->
        • Synanceiidae - Stonefishes->
        • Tetrarogidae - Wasp fishes->
        • Zanclorhynchidae - Horsefishes->
        • Zaniolepididae - Combfishes->
        • Zaproridae - Prowfish->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->