false scorpionfish

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What does false scorpionfish mean?

Centrogenys vaigiensis, the only described species in the family Centrogenyidae, which very closely resemble scorpionfish.

Where does false scorpionfish come from?

From false + scorpionfish, as opposed to the 'true' scorpionfishes in the family Scorpaenidae; whereas this species is in Centrogenyidae.

How to pronounce false scorpionfish

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