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Scorpaena porcus

Linnaeus, 1758

Black Scorpionfish

Also known as: Black Scorpion-Fish, Brown Rockfish, European Scorpionfish, Rascasse, Scorpion-Fish, Scorpionfish, Sea Pig

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Scorpaenidae

Where to find it

occasional

Spain

rare

FranceMalta

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