FishincSpecies catalog
Red scorpionfish
Scorpaena scrofa
Red scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa) belongs to the family Scorpaenidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Scorpaena scrofa |
|---|---|
| Family | Scorpaenidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Other names | Bigscale Scorpionfish, Largescaled Scorpionfish, Large-scaled Scorpion Fish, Orange Scorpionfish, Red Scorpion-fish, Scorpionfish |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mediterranean |
Identifying features
- Robust scorpionfish with a large spiny head and many skin flaps and tentacles, including on the chin
- Long spiny dorsal fin with a dark spot
- Bright red to orange-red mottled body
- Large fan-like pectoral fins
Red scorpionfish in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Großer Roter Drachenkopf, Großer Drachenkopf |
| French | Chapon, Grande Rascasse Rouge, Rascasse Rouge |
| Spanish | Cabracho, Escarapote, Gallineta |
| Italian | Pesce cipolla, Scorpena |
| Swedish | Havssugga |
| Norwegian | Rød skorpionfisk |
| Croatian | Škarpina |
| Romanian | Scorpie de mare roșie |
| Turkish | Lipsoz, Lipsos |
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