Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Reef Scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes caribbaeus
Reef Scorpionfish
Category: Scorpionfishes
Scientific Name: Scorpaenodes caribbaeus
Size: 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 3-60 ft. (1-18 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Caribbean, Florida, Gulf of America, Bermuda, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Perciformes (Order)
      └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
       └Scorpaenidae (Family)
        └Scorpaeninae (Subfamily)
         └Scorpaenodes (Genus)
          └S. caribbaeus (Species)

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