# false scorpionfish

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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