Saltwater
Spotted scorpionfish
Scorpaena plumieri
Scorpaenidae, Scorpaeninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, and 28 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found mostly in shallow coral reef and rocky areas. Lies motionless on the bottom. Feeds mostly on other fishes and crustaceans. Moderately common below about 5 m depth to at least 55 m. Displays characteristic bright white spots on dark background of pectoral axil when disturbed. Anterolateral glandular groove with venom gland. Eaten locally and said to taste a bit like chicken. Traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Scorpaena agassizii
- Scorpaena albofasciata
- Scorpaena brasiliensis
- Scorpaena bufo
- Scorpaena colonensis
- Scorpaena plumieri plumieri
In other languages
- Gurnard, Lion fish, Pacific spotted scorpionfish, Prickly hind, Senegalese scorpionfish, St. Ann's bay, Stinging grouper
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
Fin rot and columnaris4 min read
Bacteria that attack the fins, mouth and skin, nearly always after poor water. When water changes are enough, and when more is needed.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.