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FishverifiedLeast Concern
Scorpaena scrofa
Linnaeus, 1758
Largescaled Scorpionfish
Also known as: Red Scorpionfish, Red Scorpion-Fish, Large-Scaled Scorpionfish, Large-Scaled Scorpion Fish, Scorpion Fish, Whiskery Scorpionfish, Bigscale Scorpionfish
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About
Habitat
Demersal
Depth
20–500 m
Max size
50 cm
Max weight
2.96 kg
Diet
Hunting macrofauna (predator)
Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Order
Perciformes
Family
Scorpaenidae
Where to find it
Other species in Scorpaenidae
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