Guam scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes guamensis)

Scientific name: Scorpaenodes guamensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

The Guam scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes guamensis) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Pitcairn group, north to Izu Islands, south to New South Wales, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 4 - 5

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Scorpaenodes guamensis
Family: Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 14.0
Depth range: 0–5 m (0–16 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 5 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Pitcairn group, north to Izu Islands, south to New South Wales, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Venomous
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026