Scorpaena

Scorpaena
Temporal range: Middle Eocene–recent [1]
Scorpaena porcus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Tribe: Scorpaenini
Genus: Scorpaena
Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Scorpaena porcus
Synonyms[2]

Scorpaena is a widespread genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes.[3][4]

  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560.
  2. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Scorpaenidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. ^ Scorpaena Linnaeus, 1758. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Scorpaena". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 17 December 2021.