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

common

Monaco

occasional

France Spain

rare

Algeria Italy Malta Portugal (Azores)

Other species in Scorpaenidae

Pontinus castor

Longsnout Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

Leaf Scorpionfish

Scorpaena albifimbria

coral scorpionfish

Pteropterus antennatus

Broadbarred Firefish

Pterois miles

Devil Firefish

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Scorpaenodes caribbaeus

Reef Scorpionfish

Caracanthus maculatus

Spotted Coral Croucher