| Scorpaena porcus Linnaeus, 1758 | ||||
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes) | ( not available ) | ||
| Order: | Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Black scorpionfish | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to the Azores, and the Canary Islands, including Morocco, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. | |||
| Adult biology: | Solitary and sedentary. Common among rocks and algae. Feeds on small fishes (gobies, blennies), crustaceans and other invertebrates (Ref. 4570). | |||
| Diagnosis: | At 5.5 mm, 16 pectoral rays. . See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | temperate; 55°N - 25°N | |||
| Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli. 1956. (Ref. 65) | |||
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| Checked by: Giovanardi, Otello |
Modified by: Luna, Susan M. |
Entered by: Papasissi, Christine |
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