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California scorpion fish (Scorpaena guttata)
Unique habits and habitat of Napoleon fish and scorpionfish
plumed scorpionfish Scorpion fish (Scorpaenopsis vittapinna). lionfish rosy rockfish golden redfish (Sebastes norvegicus) Basic types of venom apparatus of three scorpaeniform fishes.
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Unique habits and habitat of Napoleon fish and scorpionfish
Learn about the humphead wrasse (sometimes called Napoleon fish) and scorpionfish,...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
All about ray fins: Seahorses, trunkfish, and more
Ray-finned fishes are found in freshwater and saltwater habitats around the world...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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California scorpion fish (Scorpaena guttata)
Bud Meese—Root Resources/EB inc.
plumed scorpionfish
The plumed scorpionfish (Scorpaena grandicornis) is found in the western...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Scorpion fish (Scorpaenopsis vittapinna).
Bill Eschmeyer and John E. Randall/Census of Marine Life
lionfish
Lionfish (species Pterois).
Geoff Tompkinson/GTImage.com (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
rosy rockfish
Rosy rockfish (Sebastes rosaceus).
NOAA
golden redfish (Sebastes norvegicus)
The golden redfish (Sebastes norvegicus) is a commercially important food...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Basic types of venom apparatus of three scorpaeniform fishes.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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