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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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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Scorpaenidae

Where to find it

occasional

FranceSpain

rare

ItalyMalta

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