Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes)
Sebastes melanops. Photo: Chad King (SIMoN / MBNMS), no known copyright restrictions (public domain)
Scorpaenidae (also known as the scorpionfish) are a family of mostly marine fish that includes many of the world’s most venomous species. As the name suggests, scorpionfish have a type of “sting” in the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus. The family is a large one, with hundreds of members. They are widespread in tropical and temperate seas, but mostly found in the Indo-Pacific. They should not be confused with the cabezones, of the…
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