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Spotted Scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Scorpaena plumieri

Bloch, 1789

Spotted Scorpionfish

Also known as: Barbfish, Gurnard, Lion Fish, Pacific Spotted Scorpionfish, Prickly Hind, Senegalese Scorpionfish, St. Ann's Bay

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–70 m

Max size

45 cm

Max weight

1.55 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Scorpaenidae

Where to find it

occasional

BarbadosGrenada

Recorded on DIVR

Champagne Reef· Dominica

Other species in Scorpaenidae

Longsnout Scorpionfish (Pontinus castor)

Pontinus castor

Longsnout Scorpionfish

Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)

Taenianotus triacanthus

Leaf Scorpionfish

coral scorpionfish (Scorpaena albifimbria)

Scorpaena albifimbria

coral scorpionfish

Broadbarred Firefish (Pteropterus antennatus)

Pteropterus antennatus

Broadbarred Firefish

Devil Firefish (Pterois miles)

Pterois miles

Devil Firefish

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Reef Scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes caribbaeus)

Scorpaenodes caribbaeus

Reef Scorpionfish

Spotted Coral Croucher (Caracanthus maculatus)

Caracanthus maculatus

Spotted Coral Croucher

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