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Scorpaena guttata is a species of fish in the scorpionfish family known by the common name California scorpionfish. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean , where it can be found along the coast of California and Baja California .
An extensive list of the freshwater fish found in California, including both native and introduced species. [1] Common Name Scientific Name Image Native Non-Native
The cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus) is a large species of sculpin native to the Pacific coast of North America.Although the genus name translates literally as "scorpion fish", true scorpionfish (such as lionfish) belong to the related family Scorpaenidae.
The Scorpaenidae (also known as scorpionfish) are a family of mostly marine fish that includes many of the world's most venomous species. As their 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.
Catalog of Fishes is a comprehensive on-line database and reference work on the scientific names of fish species and genera. It is global in its scope and is hosted by the California Academy of Sciences.
Scorpaenodes albaiensis (Evermann & Seale, 1907) (Long-fingered scorpionfish) Scorpaenodes arenai Torchio, 1962 (Messina scorpionfish) Scorpaenodes barrybrowni Pitassy & C. C. Baldwin, 2016 (Stellate scorpionfish) [6] Scorpaenodes bathycolus G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 [7] Scorpaenodes caribbaeus Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 (Reef scorpionfish)
The Pacific spotted scorpionfish has a very bony head which is armed with a large number of spines and had a deep occipital pit and a smaller pit to the front of the eyes. [4] The head's depth equals its width and there is an extremely large mouth. [ 7 ]
The false scorpionfish (Centrogenys vaigiensis), also known as prettyfins, is a species of ray-finned fish, one of three species in the genus Centrogenys, which is the only genus in the family Centrogenyidae. [4] [5] They are pale grey or brown and usually grow no longer than 25 cm (9.8 in).