Scorpaenidae

red scorpionfish

Pontinus furcirhinus

Scorpionfish of Mexican Waters

• Red
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• South America
• Fusiform
• Medium

Pontinus furcirhinus, one of a number of species known as the "red scorpionfish", is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.