Florent's Guide To The

Tropical 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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Perciformes (Order)
      └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
       └Scorpaenidae (Family)
        └Scorpaeninae (Subfamily)
         └Scorpaena (Genus)
          └S. plumieri (Species)

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