Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Comment  
Genus gender feminine.
  Etymology of generic noun  
Latin, scorpaena = a kind of fish, 1706 + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Name frrm Latin 'ruber' meaning red and 'marginatus' for margined; referring to the conspicuous red margin of the pectoral fin.
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS