Reef Scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes caribbaeus)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Scorpaenodes caribbaeus

Meek & Hildebrand, 1928

Reef Scorpionfish

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–70 m

Max size

12 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Scorpaenidae

Other species in Scorpaenidae

Longsnout Scorpionfish (Pontinus castor)

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Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)

Taenianotus triacanthus

Leaf Scorpionfish

coral scorpionfish (Scorpaena albifimbria)

Scorpaena albifimbria

coral scorpionfish

Broadbarred Firefish (Pteropterus antennatus)

Pteropterus antennatus

Broadbarred Firefish

Devil Firefish (Pterois miles)

Pterois miles

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Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Spotted Coral Croucher (Caracanthus maculatus)

Caracanthus maculatus

Spotted Coral Croucher

Largescaled Scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa)

Scorpaena scrofa

Largescaled Scorpionfish

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