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)
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