Scorpaena scrofa
E242018
Scorpaena scrofa, commonly known as the red scorpionfish, is a venomous marine fish found in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, recognized for its spiny fins and excellent camouflage among rocky reefs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scorpaena scrofa canonical | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
ⓘ
marine organism ⓘ ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyColor |
mottled
ⓘ
reddish brown ⓘ |
| bodyLengthCommon | 20–30 cm ⓘ |
| bodyLengthMax | 50 cm ⓘ |
| bodyShape | robust ⓘ |
| camouflageStrategy |
color matching with substrate
ⓘ
remaining motionless on bottom ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
large-scaled scorpionfish
ⓘ
red scorpionfish ⓘ |
| depthRange | 0–200 m ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| family | Scorpaenidae ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finType | spiny dorsal fin ⓘ |
| fishingMethod |
bottom longlines
ⓘ
handlines ⓘ trammel nets ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Azores
ⓘ
surface form:
Azores region
Black Sea ⓘ Canary Islands ⓘ European Atlantic coasts ⓘ Madeira ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ eastern Atlantic Ocean ⓘ northwest African coasts ⓘ |
| genus | Scorpaena ⓘ |
| habitat |
caves and crevices
ⓘ
coralligenous bottoms ⓘ rocky reefs ⓘ seagrass beds edges ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
ambush predator
ⓘ
benthic ⓘ camouflaged ⓘ cryptic coloration ⓘ spiny fins ⓘ venomous ⓘ |
| hasVenom |
anal fin spines
ⓘ
dorsal fin spines ⓘ pelvic fin spines ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| spawningSeason |
spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| stingEffect |
intense local pain
ⓘ
possible systemic symptoms ⓘ swelling ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatToHumans | painful sting ⓘ |
| usedFor | human consumption ⓘ |
| usedIn | Mediterranean cuisine ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.