Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Spotted Scorpionfish
Scorpaena plumieri
Spotted Scorpionfish
Category: Scorpionfishes
Scientific Name: Scorpaena plumieri
Size: 7 to 15 in. (18 to 38 cm)  
Depth: 5-50 ft. (2-15 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
      └Scorpaenidae (Family)
       └Scorpaeninae (Subfamily)
        └Scorpaena (Genus)

Bottom Dwellers
Scorpionfishes

Spotted Scorpionfish

Reef Scorpionfish

Coral Scorpionfish

Plumed Scorpionfish

Mushroom Scorpionfish



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