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Species catalogue
Black scorpionfish
Order
Scorpaeniformes
Family
Scorpaenidae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Body with dorsal profile quite arched, ascending from the eyes to the origin of the dorsal fin. Large and oval eyes; great spines and crests above the head. Wide mouth. Long pectoral fins. Rounded caudal fin. Brown color, dotted with black spots; three dark transverse bands in the caudal fin. It can measure up to 20 cm.
Characteristics
FAO code
BBS
BBS
Specie
Scorpaena porcus
Scorpaena porcus
Type
White fish
White fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
International denominations
France
Rascasse brune
Italy
Scorfano nero
Portugal
Rascasso
United Kingdom
Black scorpionfish
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