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Cook's Scorpion Fish

Scorpaena cardinalis

Seabook: Cook's Scorpion Fish

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Max Weight

Max Depth

154 m

Description

Scorpaena cardinalis is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy Scorpaena cardinalis was first formally described in 1842 by the Swedish naturalist Daniel Solander and the Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and Arc... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Colors

white
black
brown
grey
orange
red

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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