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Scorpaenidae
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Not to be confused with Scorpionidae.
The Scorpaenidae (also known as scorpionfish) are a family of mostly marine fish that includes many of the world's most venomous species. As their name suggests, scorpionfish have a type of "sting" in the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus. The family is a large one, with hundreds of members. They are widespread in tropical and temperate seas but mostly found in the Indo-Pacific. They should not be confused with the cabezones, of the genus Scorpaenichthys, which belong to a separate, though related, family, Cottidae.
Quick Facts Scorpionfish, Scientific classification ...
Scorpionfish | |
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Scorpaenopsis oxycephala | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Suborder: | Scorpaenoidei |
Family: | Scorpaenidae A. Risso, 1826 |
Type species | |
Scorpaena porcus | |
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