Scorpaena
E859200
Scorpaena is a genus of venomous marine scorpionfishes known for their spiny fins, camouflaged appearance, and bottom-dwelling habits in rocky and coral reef environments.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly sedentary ⓘ |
| ambushStrategy | sit-and-wait predator ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Scorpaeninae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyForm |
large head
ⓘ
large mouth ⓘ robust body ⓘ |
| camouflageType | cryptic coloration ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Scorpaena cardinalis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scorpaena notata NERFINISHED ⓘ Scorpaena porcus NERFINISHED ⓘ Scorpaena scrofa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | marine scorpionfishes ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | benthic predator ⓘ |
| family | Scorpaenidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bottom-dwelling
ⓘ
camouflaged appearance ⓘ marine ⓘ spiny fins ⓘ venomous ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
rockfish
ⓘ
scorpionfish ⓘ scorpionfishes ⓘ |
| hasDistribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
coral reefs
ⓘ
rocky reefs ⓘ sandy bottoms near reefs ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Scorpaenidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| poseRiskTo | humans ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Scorpaena scrofa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| venomEffect |
local swelling
ⓘ
painful sting ⓘ |
| venomLocation |
anal fin spines
ⓘ
dorsal fin spines ⓘ pelvic fin spines ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.