Scorpis aequipinnis Richardson, 1848
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Scorpis aequipinnis Richardson, 1848
- Name authority
- Richardson, 1848
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
- Family
- Scorpididae
- Genus
- Scorpis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCentrarchiformes
- familyScorpididae Günther, 1860
- genusScorpis Valenciennes, 1832
- speciesScorpis aequipinnis Richardson, 1848
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Scorpis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Scorpis georgiana Valenciennes, 1832 | ScorpididaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scorpis violacea (Hutton, 1873) | ScorpididaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scorpis chilensis Guichenot, 1848 | ScorpididaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scorpis lineolata Kner, 1865 | ScorpididaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Richardson, J. (1844). Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, R. N., F. R. S. In: J. Richardson & J. E. Gray (Eds.): The Zoology of the Voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the Command of Captain Sir J. C. Ross, R. N., F. R. S., During the Years 1839 to 1843. E. W. Janson, London., v. 2 (2): i–viii + 1–139, Pls. 1–60. [1844: 1–16; 1845: 17–52; 1846: 53–74; 1848: i–viii + 75–139. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4VX39. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.