The Scorpaenidae (also known as scorpionfish) are a family of mostly marine fish that includes many of the world's most Meer weergeven

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 th… Meer weergeven

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, … Meer weergeven

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 … Meer weergeven

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 … Meer weergeven

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

• Scorpaenidae entry on the Animal Diversity Web.
• Scorpionfish Rescue - Koh Phangan, Thailand Meer weergeven