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Spotted scorpionfish

Scorpaena plumieri

Photo by LivanEscudero
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12.1182, -68.9681

Field Notes

Habitat:

Can be found in the Western Atlantic from Bermuda, Massachusetts, and the northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil. In the Eastern Atlantic they are found around Ascension; inhabit shallow coral reefs but are found in all bottom habitats

Notes:

Spotted when it moved to this location.

Reference Links:

Spotted Scorpionfishes, Scorpaena plumieri ~ MarineBio.org

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