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.