Player scorpionfish (Scorpaena histrio)

Scientific name: Scorpaena histrio Jenyns, 1840

The Player scorpionfish (Scorpaena histrio) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mazatl?n, Sonora, Mexico to Chile. Also from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Scorpaena histrio
Family: Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 26.0
Common length: 12.0
Depth range: 5–157 m (16–515 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 157 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Mazatl?n, Sonora, Mexico to Chile. Also from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of potential interest
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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