Animals >>> Fish >>> Class: Actinopterygii >>> Subclass: Neopterygii >>> Superorder: Acanthopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
There are at least 1,320 species described here.
No Information Domesticated Near Threatened Endangered Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient Least Concern Vulnerable Critically Endangered
Data Deficient Least Concern Vulnerable Critically Endangered
Suborder: Cottoidei
There are 11 Families and 756 species described here.
Yellow Irish Lord
Hemilepidotus jordani For more information select the common name above.
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Plain Sculpin
Myoxocephalus jaok For more information select the common name above.
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Great Sculpin
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus For more information select the common name above.
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Grunt Sculpin
Rhamphocottus richardsonii Also known as a Grunt-Fish.
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Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus For more information select the common name above.
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Family: Hemitripteridae (Sea Ravens)
There are 3 genera and 8 species described here.
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Sailfin Sculpin
Nautichthys oculofasciatus For more information select the common name above.
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Suborder: Dactylopteroidei (Flying Gurnards)
There are 2 genera and 7 species described here.
Also known as a Flying Gurnard.
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Suborder: Hexagrammoidei (Greenlings)
There are 5 genera and 12 species described here.
Kelp Greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus For more information select the common name above.
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Lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus For more information select the common name above.
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Suborder: Scorpaenoidei
There are 16 families and 689 species described here.
Family: Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfish)
There are 22 genera and 388 species described here.
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Also known as a Poison Grouper, this fish inhabits the western and southwestern Atlantic from central Florida south throughout the Caribbean all the way to Rio de Janerio. It inhabits sea grass beds and only moves when disturbed.
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Spotted Scorpionfish
Scorpaena plumieri For more information select the common name above.
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Family: Sebastidae (Rockfishes)
Also: Rock Perches, Ocean Perches, Sea Perches, Thornyheads, Scorpionfishes, Sea Ruffes, or Rockcods
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Pacific Ocean Perch
Sebastes alutus Also known as a Pacific Rockfish, Rose Fish, Red Bream, or Red perch.
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Quillback Rockfish
Sebastes maliger For more information select the common name above.
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Blackspotted Rockfish
Sebastes melanostictus For more information select the common name above.
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Vermillion Rockfish
Sebastes miniatus For more information select the common name above.
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Tiger Rockfish
Sebastes nigrocinctus For more information select the common name above.
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Canary Rockfish
Sebastes pinniger For more information select the common name above.
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Bandtail Searobin
Prionotus ophryas For more information select the common name above.
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Suborder: Zoarcoidei
There are around 33 genera described here.
Family: Anarhichadidae (Wolffish/Sea Wolf/Wolf Eel)
There are 2 genera and around 5 species described here.
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Bering Wolffish
Anarrhichthys ocellatus For more information select the common name above.
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Family: Stichaediae (Pricklebacks / Shannies)
There are 9 genera and around 125 species described here.
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Monkeyface Prickleback
Cebidichthys violaceus For more information select the common name above.
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