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Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena notata)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Scorpaena notata

Rafinesque, 1810

Red Scorpionfish

Also known as: Rockfish, Small Red Scorpionfish, Scorpionfish

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

10–700 m

Max size

26 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

8 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Scorpaenidae

Where to find it

occasional

FranceGibraltar

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