Scorpaenidae was described as a family in 1826 by the French naturalist Antoine Risso. The family is included in the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the order Scorpaeniformes in the 5th Edition of Fishes of the World but … See more

Scorpaenidae is divided into the following subfamilies and tribes, containing a total of 65 genera with no less than 454 species:
• Subfamily Sebastinae Kaup, 1873 (Rockfishes)
• Subfamily Setarchinae Matsubara, … See more

Scorpaenidae have a compressed body with the head typically having ridges and spines. There are 1-2 spines on the operculum, with 2 normally being divergent, and 3-5 on the preoperculum, normally 5. The suborb… See more

Scorpaenidae species are mainly found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, but some species are also found in the Atlantic Ocean. Some species such as the lionfishes in the genus Pterois are invasive non native … See more

• Doubilet, David (November 1987). "Scorpionfish: Danger in Disguise". National Geographic. Vol. 172, no. 5. pp. 634–643. ISSN 0027-9358. OCLC 643483454. See more