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Scorpaena

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Infraphylum
  
Gnathostomata

Family
  
Scorpaenidae

Scientific name
  
Scorpaena

Higher classification
  
Scorpionfish

Order
  
Scorpaeniformes

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Superclass
  
Osteichthyes

Subfamily
  
Scorpaeninae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Subclass
  
Neopterygii

Scorpaena Fish Identification

Lower classifications
  
Scorpaena scrofa, Black scorpionfish, Grandfather hapuku, Scorpaena sumptuosa, Scorpaena afuerae

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Scorpaena is a widespread genus of scorpionfishes.

Contents

Red scorpionfish scorpaena scrofa


Species

The 62 recognized species in this genus are:

Scorpaena European Marine Life Photo of Scorpaena notata Small red

  • Scorpaena afuerae Hildebrand, 1946 (Peruvian scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena agassizii Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896 (longfin scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena albifimbria Evermann & M. C. Marsh, 1900 (coral scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena angolensis Norman, 1935 (Angola rockfish)
  • Scorpaena annobonae Eschmeyer, 1969
  • Scorpaena ascensionis Eschmeyer, 1971
  • Scorpaena azorica Eschmeyer, 1969
  • Scorpaena bergii Evermann & M. C. Marsh, 1900 (goosehead scorpionfish
  • Scorpaena brachyptera Eschmeyer, 1965 (shortfin scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena brasiliensis G. Cuvier, 1829 (Barbfish)
  • Scorpaena brevispina Motomura & Senou, 2008 (Japanese shortspined scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena bulacephala Motomura, Last & Yearsley, 2005 (bullhead scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena calcarata Goode & T. H. Bean, 1882 (smooth-head scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena canariensis (Sauvage, 1878)
  • Scorpaena cardinalis Solander & J. Richardson, 1842 (eastern red scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena cocosensis Motomura, 2004
  • Scorpaena colorata (C. H. Gilbert, 1905)
  • Scorpaena dispar Longley & Hildebrand, 1940 (hunchback scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena elachys Eschmeyer, 1965 (dwarf scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena elongata Cadenat, 1943 (slender rockfish)
  • Scorpaena fernandeziana Steindachner, 1875
  • Scorpaena gasta Motomura, Last & Yearsley, 2006 (ghostly scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena grandicornis G. Cuvier, 1829 (plumed scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena grandisquamis J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (bigscale scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena grattanica Trunov, 2006
  • Scorpaena guttata Girard, 1854 (California scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena hatizyoensis Matsubara, 1943
  • Scorpaena hemilepidota Fowler, 1938
  • Scorpaena histrio Jenyns, 1840 (player scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena inermis G. Cuvier, 1829 (mushroom scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena isthmensis Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 (smooth-cheek scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena izensis D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1904 (Izu scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena jacksoniensis Steindachner, 1866
  • Scorpaena lacrimata J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 2004
  • Scorpaena laevis Troschel, 1866 (Senegalese rockfish)
  • Scorpaena loppei Cadenat, 1943 (Cadenat's rockfish)
  • Scorpaena maderensis Valenciennes, 1833 (Madeira rockfish)
  • Scorpaena melasma Eschmeyer, 1965
  • Scorpaena mellissii Günther, 1868 (Melliss's scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena miostoma Günther, 1877
  • Scorpaena mystes D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1895
  • Scorpaena neglecta Temminck & Schlegel, 1843
  • Scorpaena normani Cadenat, 1943 (Norman's rockfish)
  • Scorpaena notata Rafinesque, 1810 (small red scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena onaria D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1900 (western scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena orgila Eschmeyer & G. R. Allen, 1971 (bold scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena papillosa (J. G. Schneider & J. R. Forster, 1801) (red rock cod)
  • Scorpaena pascuensis Eschmeyer & G. R. Allen, 1971
  • Scorpaena pele Eschmeyer & J. E. Randall, 1975
  • Scorpaena pepo Motomura, Poss & K. T. Shao, 2007 (pumpkin scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena petricola Eschmeyer, 1965
  • Scorpaena plumieri Bloch, 1789 (spotted scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena porcus Linnaeus, 1758 (black scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena russula D. S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890 (reddish scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 (Red scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena sonorae O. P. Jenkins & Evermann, 1889 (Sonora scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena stephanica Cadenat, 1943 (spotted-fin rockfish)
  • Scorpaena sumptuosa Castelnau, 1875 (western red scorpionfish)
  • Scorpaena thomsoni Günther, 1880
  • Scorpaena tierrae Hildebrand, 1946
  • Scorpaena uncinata F. de Buen, 1961
  • Scorpaena wellingtoni Victor, 2013

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    References

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