Sea Scorpion
Scorpaena porcus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Genus
- Scorpaena
Where to Find
Found in 16 diving areas across 10 countries and 2 regions.
- Ksamil, Albania - 2 records
- Dubrovnik & South Coast, Croatia - 8 records
- Kornati Islands, Croatia - 26 records
- Split & Central Dalmatia, Croatia - 10 records
- Vis & Biševo, Croatia - 25 records
- Corsica, France - 12 records
- Marseille & Calanques, France - 23 records
- Portofino & Liguria, Italy - 4 records
- Sardinia, Italy - 1 records
- Budva & Bar, Montenegro - 1 records
- Al Hoceima, Morocco - 2 records
- Balearic Islands, Spain - 34 records
- Cabo de Palos, Spain - 28 records
- Tabarka, Tunisia - 7 records
- Cornwall & Devon, United Kingdom - 5 records
- Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti - 6 records