Scorpaena porcus Linnaeus, 1758
Black scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

 Family:  Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae
 Max. size:  40.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 870.0 g
 Environment:  demersal; depth range - 800 m, non-migratory
 Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to the Azores, and the Canary Islands, including Morocco, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Solitary and sedentary. Common among rocks and algae. Feeds on small fishes (gobies, blennies), crustaceans and other invertebrates (Ref. 4570).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  traumatogenic
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Papasissi, Christine - 24.10.90
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 02.05.16
 Checked by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 08.08.94

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