Marine

African lionfish

Pterois mombasae

The species name mombasae is derived from the African city of Mombasa. Those living in the …

Beaked redfish

Sebastes mentella

Massive body covered with ctenoid scales. Numerous spines and ridges are poorly developed on the head. …

Blue rockfish

Sebastes mystinus

Compared to other members of the Sebastes family, the blue rockfish is relatively smooth and oval …

Clearfin lionfish

Pterois radiata

Have 12-13 venomous spines on the back and several clusters in the pelvic and anal fins. …

Devil firefish

Pterois miles

The large head of this fish is one-third to one-half of the total body length. It …

Dwarf lionfish

Dendrochirus brachypterus

The dwarf lionfish has a short tentacle above the eye and leaf-like projections on the head …

Golden redfish

Sebastes norvegicus

Golden redfish are characterized by a laterally compressed, tall body and a large head. The mouth …

Leaf scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

The fish is flat, almost like a leaf, and resembles it in many ways. The venom …

Longfingered scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes albaiensis

The longfin scorpionfish has a very bony head protected by numerous spines and lacks an occipital …

Ocellated waspfish

Apistus carinatus

Body elongated, compressed at the sides, covered with scales. It differs from all genera of the …

Pacific ocean perch

Sebastes alutus

The body is elongated, compressed at the sides. The head is large, with ridges, covered with …

Poss's scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis possi

Poss's scorpionfish has a large head, large eyes and large pectoral fins, with a shorter snout …

Red lionfish

Pterois volitans

Long, silently oscillating fins and head growths (of which the growth over the eye is particularly …

Red rock cod

Scorpaena papillosa

Their large mouth contains small, thin teeth that form a lint. They have a small row …

Rockfish

Sebastes paucispinis

Body prostrate. Head elongated, pointed, mandibles strongly protrude forward. The upper part of the head has …

Rockfish, Black

Sebastes melanops

The body of black rock is oval or egg-shaped and compressed. The head has a steep …

Rockfish, Copper

Sebastes caurinus

Body is moderately deep and compressed. The head is large, with slightly curved upper profile. Mouth …

Rockfish, Yelloweye

Sebastes ruberrimus

It has an orange-red or orange-yellow body coloration. It has bright yellow irises, black pupils, and …

Scorpionfish, California

Scorpaena guttata

The fish has a stocky and slightly compressed body, as well as a large head and …

Sea goblin

Inimicus didactylus

The sea goblin's skin is scaleless except on the lateral line and is covered with spines …

Spotfin lionfish

Pterois antennata

Like all fish in this subfamily, the species is characterized by a body that is compressed …

Tassled scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus

It has an elongated body, tapering posteriorly. The orbit is narrow. The superior temporal and supraorbital …

White-edged rockfish

Sebastes taczanowskii

Body moderately elongate, compressed at the sides, covered with ctenoid scales. The head rises steeply, giving …

Yellowfin scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis neglecta

These fish have a very high curved hair and front part of the body, giving them …