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smoothhead scorpionfish (Scorpaena calcarata)
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smoothhead scorpionfish (Scorpaena calcarata) specimen
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Scorpaenidae

smoothhead scorpionfish

Scorpaena calcarata

Thirteen Centimeters Scorpionfish from Mexican Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

smoothhead scorpionfish is a marine fish from Western Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 13 cm.

Maximum length
13 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951 ) to North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil; absent from Bermuda, Bahamas and many other island areas.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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