Small red scorpionfish
Scorpaena notata
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A scorpionfish from the eastern Atlantic, from the Bay of Biscay to Senegal, Madeira, the Azores and the Canaries, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
- Scientific name
- Scorpaena notata
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
- Synonyms
- Scorpaena afimbria, Scorpaena scrofa afimbria, Scorpaena teneriffea, Scorpaena ustulata
Origin
- Native region
- Europa, África, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 15–26 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 26 cm
- Lifespan
- 8 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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