Black scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus)

Scientific name: Scorpaena porcus Linnaeus, 1758

The Black scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, British Isles to the Azores, and the Canary Islands, including Morocco, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.

Biology

Solitary and sedentary. Common among rocks and algae. Feeds on small fishes (gobies, blennies), crustaceans and other invertebrates.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Scorpaena porcus
Family: Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 37.0
Common length: 15.0
Depth range: 800 m (2625 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range ? - 800 m
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to the Azores, and the Canary Islands, including Morocco, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Traumatogenic
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.16-0.17; tm=2-3; tmax=10)