spotted scorpionfish

Scorpaena plumieri

Forty Five Centimeters Scorpionfish of the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Scorpaena plumieri, the spotted scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaena
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Massachusetts, and northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Ascension and St. Helena.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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