Scorpaenidae

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Not to be confused with Scorpionidae.

Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Suborder: Scorpaenoidei
Family: Scorpaenidae
A. Risso, 1826
Type species
Scorpaena porcus
Subfamilies

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Scorpaena scrofa

The Scorpaenidae (also known as scorpionfish) are a

Scorpaenichthys, which belong to a separate, though related, family, Cottidae
.

Taxonomy

Scorpaenidae was described as a family in 1826 by the French

naturalist Antoine Risso.[1] The family is included in the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the order Scorpaeniformes in the 5th Edition of Fishes of the World[2] but other authorities place it in the Perciformes either in the suborder Scorpaenoidei [3] or the superfamily Scorpaenoidea.[4] The subfamilies of this family are treated as valid families by some authorities.[3]

Subfamilies and tribes

Scorpaenidae is divided into the following subfamilies and tribes, containing a total of 65 genera with no less than 454 species:[2][1]

Characteristics

Scorpaenidae have a compressed body with the head typically having ridges and spines. There are 1-2 spines on the

total length of 108 cm (43 in) while many species have maximum total lengths of 5 cm (2.0 in).[5][6]

Distribution and habitat

Scorpaenidae species are mainly found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, but some species are also found in the Atlantic Ocean.[2] Some species such as the lionfishes in the genus Pterois are invasive non native species in areas such as the Caribbean[7] and the eastern Mediterranean Sea.[8] They are found in marine and brackish habitats.[5] They typically inhabit reefs, but can also be found in estuaries, bays, and lagoons.

References

  1. ^
    PMID 25543675
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  2. ^
    ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6
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  3. ^
    PMID 28683774
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  4. doi:10.12782/specdiv.9.1
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  5. ^ a b Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2021). "Scorpaenidae" in FishBase. June 2021 version.
  6. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2021). "Sebastidae" in FishBase. June 2021 version.
  7. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01575.x
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  8. ^ Weisberger, Mindy (28 June 2016). "Aliens Attack! Invasive Lionfish Arrive in Mediterranean". livescience.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

Further reading

  • Doubilet, David (November 1987). "Scorpionfish: Danger in Disguise".
    OCLC 643483454
    .

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