Common name of Scorpaena scrofa
 
Common name Whiskery scorpionfish
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core non-fish animal
1st modifier morphology
2nd modifier
Remarks Scorpionfishes get their name as many have venomous spines which can inflict very painful wounds (Ref. 5288).
 
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