red scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

Scorpionfish of the South African Coast

Red
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Scorpaena scrofa, the red scorpionfish, bigscale scorpionfish, large-scaled scorpion fish, or rascasse is a venomous marine species of ray-finned fish in the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea, in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the western Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaena
Maximum length: 50 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: British Isles (rare) to Senegal including Madeira, the Canary Islands, and Cape Verde. Also throughout the Mediterranean except Black Sea. South African species thought to be the same as population in the northeast Atlantic (Ref. 4313 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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