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Scorpaenidae is a family of fish within the class Teleostei and phylum Chordata. The taxon is classified under the order Scorpaeniformes, though it has also been associated with the order Perciformes. Its scientific name was established by Risso in 1827, and the family is governed by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Common names for the group include rockfishes, lionfish, flamefish, and turkeyfish.
Members of this family inhabit marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. The taxon status is accepted. Records for Scorpaenidae have been documented in the United States, Mexico, Indonesia, Panama, and the Philippines.
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Species
rockfishes
Scorpaenidae
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderScorpaeniformes
- FamilyScorpaenidae
鮋科（学名：Scorpaenidae）是輻鰭魚綱鮋形目的一個科，又稱獅子魚、火焰魚、火雞魚。
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- Scorpaenidae
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- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Indonesia, Panama, Philippines, Curacao, Federated States Of Micronesia, Vanuatu
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- Scorpaenoidei
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The Scorpaenidae (also known as scorpionfish) are a family of mostly marine fishes that includes many of the world's most venomous species. As their name suggests, scorpionfish have a type of "sting" in the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus. They are widespread in tropical and temperate seas, especially in the Indo-Pacific region. They should not be confused with the cabezones, of the genus Scorpaenichthys, which belong to a separate, though related, family, Cottidae.
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