2,943 observationsLeast Concern
Black Scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Perciformes ›Family: Scorpaenidae ›Genus: Scorpaena
About
The black scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus) is a venomous scorpionfish, common in marine subtropical waters. It is widespread in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean from the British Isles to the Azores and Canary Islands, near the coasts of Morocco, in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.