Robust, bottom-living, marine fish with well-developed fin and body spines, frequently armed with venom glands; strong cryptic coloration; widespread in tropical to cool temperate seas; includes the W Atlantic Scorpaena plumieri, common on shallow reefs and hard bottoms; length up to 40 cm/16 in. (Family: Scorpaenidae, 11 genera.)
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Broadbarred firefish, Pterois antennata |
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| Brachypterois Dendrochirus Ebosia Hoplosebastes Idiastion Iracundus Neomerinthe Parapterois Parascorpaena Phenacoscorpius Pontinus Pterois Pteropterus Rhinopias Scorpaena Scorpaenodes Scorpaenopsella Scorpaenopsis Sebastapistes Thysanichthys Ursinoscorpaenopsis |
The scorpionfish are a family (Scorpaenidae) of mostly marine fish that includes many of the world's most venomous species.
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Clearfin lionfish, Pterois radiata |
Red lionfish, Pterois volitans |
Scorpaenodes littoralis |
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Scorpaena miostoma |
Scorpaena onaria |
Largescaled scorpionfish, Scorpaena scrofa |
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