Kingdom Animalia Family Scorpaenidae Genus Scorpaena Order Scorpaeniformes | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Similar Scorpaena, Scorpaena guttata, Scorpaenodes, Grandfather hapuku | ||
Pacific spotted scorpionfish escorpi n roquero scorpaena mystes
Pacific spotted scorpionfish (Scorpaena mystes). Found in shallow water and seaweed-covered reefs as well as on open, sandy areas between 1 and 85 m depth. An opportunistic predator, this cryptic fish lies unseen on the reef top waiting for small fishes to pass by. Although the flesh is of excellent quality, it is not utilized commercially due to its venomous spines.
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Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Southern California through the Gulf of California to Chile, plus the Revillagigedos, Galápagos, Cocos and Malpelo Islands.
References
Pacific spotted scorpionfish Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA