Scorpaenidae

Northern scorpionfish

Scorpaena jacksoniensis

Thirty Three Point Seven Centimeters Scorpionfish of Western Pacific

• Tropical
• Coastal
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Scorpaena jacksoniensis, the Eastern red scorpionfish, Billy Bougain, cardinal scorpionfish, coral cod, coral perch, Eastern red scorpioncod, fire cod, Northern scorpionfish, ocean perch, prickly heat, red rockcod or red scorpion-cod, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the south western Pacific Ocean.