Scorpaena azorica

(Scorpaena azorica)

Description

Scorpaena azorica (鷹鮋, Mandarin Chinese common name) is a scorpionfish located in the Northeastern Atlantic region in European waters commonly known as the Azores scorpionfish. This fish is found in demersal and marine environments in subtropical waters, generally on hard bottoms. The maximum recorded length is 9.8 centimetres (3.9 in).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Scorpaeniformes
Family:Scorpaenidae
Genus:Scorpaena
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