Scorpaenidae

longspine scorpionfish

Pontinus longispinis

Venomous spines on soft mud

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• South America
• West Asia
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

longspine scorpionfish is a marine fish from Western Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 31.6 cm.