Black scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
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A scorpionfish from the eastern Atlantic, from the British Isles to the Azores, the Canaries and Senegal, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
- Scientific name
- Scorpaena porcus
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
- Synonyms
- Scorpaena erythraea, Scorpaena klausewitzi
Origin
- Native region
- Europa, África, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 40.5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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