Scorpaenidae

stone scorpionfish

Scorpaena mystes

Fish Reaching Forty Five Point Seven Centimeters in Eastern Pacific

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• South America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Pacific spotted scorpionfish (Scorpaena mystes), or the stone scorpionfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the largest species in the genus Scorpaena and, like the other species in that genus, it is protected by venomous spines.