| Scorpaena Temporal range: [1]
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| Scorpaena porcus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Tribe: | Scorpaenini |
| Genus: | Scorpaena Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Scorpaena porcus | |
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Scorpaena is a widespread genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes.[3][4]
- ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Scorpaena Linnaeus, 1758. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Scorpaena". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 17 December 2021.