black scorpionfish
Also known as Scorpaena porcus
species of fish
Species
black scorpionfish
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyScorpaenidae
Habitatmarine
Observations3,130
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- Escórpora (Scorpaena notata), Monte da Guia, isla de Fayal, Azores, Portugal, 2020-07-26, DD 03.jpg
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The black scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus), also known as the European scorpionfish or small-scaled scorpionfish, is a venomous scorpionfish, common in marine subtropical waters. It is widespread in the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the British Isles to the Azores and Canary Islands, near the coasts of Morocco, and in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.
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