Spotted scorpionfish

Scorpaena plumieri

Max length : 45.0 cm; common length : 30.0 cm; max. published weight: 1.6 kg. Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Occipital pit present; three to four spines on part of preorbital overlapping maxillary; large white spots on dark background on inner basal part of pectoral fin.
Spotted Scorpionfish Sep 13, 2017. Night dive in Bari Reef, Bonaire. This is a close up of a more awake, smaller specimen of the same scorpionfish species. Scorpaena plumieri,Spotted scorpionfish

Habitat

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.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyScorpaenidae
GenusScorpaena
SpeciesScorpaena plumieri
Photographed in
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Mexico