Scorpaenidae

Small red scorpionfish

Scorpaena notata

Twenty Six Centimeters Scorpionfish of the Atlantic Ocean

• Red
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Small red scorpionfish (Scorpaena notata) is a venomous scorpionfish, common in marine subtropical waters. It is widespread in the Eastern Atlantic from the Bay of Biscay to Senegal, Madeira, Azores and the Canary Islands, including the Mediterranean (rare in northern Adriatic) and the Black Sea.