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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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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Scorpaenidae

Where to find it

common

DominicaSaint Lucia

occasional

BarbadosGrenada

rare

ArubaBonaireCuraçaoHondurasMartinique

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