Scorpaena sumptuosa

Scorpaena sumptuosa is also known as the Western red scorpionfish, or scorpioncod.

The Scorpaena sumptuosa lives in the reef-associated, marine environment.

Scorpaena sumptuosa is a species of marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. It is coloured bright red to pale brown, around 400 millimetres in length, and has tassel-like appendages that aid its camouflage. More

Scorpaena sumptuosa on Fish Mapper TSN 644526 (Taxonomic Serial Number) Retrieved on from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System online database. This is a cached copy. More

Common names

Scorpaena in Italian (Italiano)
Scorpaena in Spanish (español)
Western red rockcod in English
Western red scorpion cod in English
Western red scorpionfish in English
Western scorpionfish in English
糙鮋 in Mandarin Chinese
糙鮋 in Unknown
糙鲉 in Mandarin Chinese
糙鲉 in Unknown

Order : Scorpaeniformes
Family : Scorpaenidae
Genus : Scorpaena
Species : Scorpaena sumptuosa
Authority : Castelnau, 1875