FishincSpecies catalog
Black scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
Black scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus) belongs to the family Scorpaenidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Scorpaena porcus |
|---|---|
| Family | Scorpaenidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Other names | Black Scorpion-fish, European Scorpionfish, Rascasse, Sea Pig, Sea Scorpion, Small-scaled Scorpionfish |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mediterranean |
Identifying features
- Small scorpionfish with a large spiny head
- Long tentacles above the eyes
- No skin flaps on the chin
- Mottled brown to reddish-brown body with darker blotches
- Tail with dark bands
Black scorpionfish in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Brauner Drachenkopf, Rascasse Brune |
| French | Bouillabaisse, Porc, Rascasse Brune |
| Spanish | Escorpora, Cabracho, Escarapota |
| Italian | Scorfano nero |
| Dutch | Bruine schorpioenvis, Zwarte schorpioenvis |
| Polish | Skorpena brązowa |
| Swedish | Rascasse Brune |
| Norwegian | Svart skorpionfisk |
| Croatian | Škarpun, Škrpun |
| Czech | Ropušnice skvrnitá |
| Turkish | İskorpit balığı, İskorpit |
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