miniatura|Scorpaena cardinalis miniatura|Escórpora de penyal (Scorpaena maderensis) miniatura|Scorpaena miostoma miniatura|Scorpaena mystes miniatura|Captinyós (Scorpaena notata) miniatura|Scorpaena onaria miniatura|Scorpaena plumieri miniatura|Escórpora fosca (Scorpaena porcus) miniatura|Scorpaena colorata miniatura|Scorpaena papillosa miniatura|Cap-roig (Scorpaena scrofa) miniatura|Scorpaena thomsoni Scorpaena és un gènere de peixos pertanyent a la família dels escorpènids.The Taxonomicon

Descripció Cap voluminós, molt ossut, amb nombroses espines i, normalment, amb una depressió darrere de l'ull. Escates del cos llises o aspres. Aletes pectorals amb 15-16 radis. La part superior de la boca presenta dents als costats però no al davant. Posseeixen glàndules verinoses a les aletes pectorals i ventrals.

Distribució geogràfica Es troba als oceans i mars de clima tropical i temperat.Marine Species Identification Portal

Taxonomia Scorpaena afuerae (Hildebrand, 1946)Hildebrand, S. F., 1946. A descriptive catalog of the shore fishes of Peru. Bull. U. S. Natl. Mus. Núm. 189: i-xi + 1-530. Scorpaena agassizii (Goode & Bean, 1896)Goode, G. B. & T. H. Bean, 1896. Oceanic ichthyology, a treatise on the deep-sea and pelagic fishes of the world, based chiefly upon the collections made by the steamers Blake, Albatross, and Fish Hawk in the northwestern Atlantic, with an atlas containing 417 figures. Spec. Bull. U. S. Natl. Museum Núm. 2: Text: i-xxxv + 1-26 + 1-553, Atlas: i-xxiii, 1-26, 123 pls. Scorpaena albifimbria (Evermann & Marsh, 1900)Evermann, B. W. & M. C. Marsh, 1900. The fishes of Porto Rico. Bull. U. S. Fish Comm. v. 20 (pt 1) (for 1900): 49-350, Pls. 1-49. Scorpaena angolensis (Norman, 1935)Norman, J. R., 1935. Coast fishes. Part I. The South Atlantic. Discovery Rep. v. 12: 1-58. Scorpaena annobonae (Eschmeyer, 1969)Eschmeyer, W. N., 1969. A systematic review of the scorpionfishes of the Atlantic Ocean (Pisces: Scorpaenidae). Occas. Pap. Calif. Acad. Sci. Núm. 79: i-iv + 1-143. Scorpaena ascensionis (Eschmeyer, 1971)Eschmeyer, W. N., 1971. Two new Atlantic scorpionfishes. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. (Ser. 4) v. 37 (núm. 17): 501-508. Scorpaena azorica (Eschmeyer, 1969) Scorpaena bergii (Evermann & Marsh, 1900) Scorpaena brachyptera (Eschmeyer, 1965)Eschmeyer, W. N., 1965. Western Atlantic scorpionfishes of the genus Scorpaena, including four new species. Bull. Mar. Sci. v. 15 (núm. 1): 84-164. Scorpaena brasiliensis (Cuvier, 1829)Cuvier, G. & A. Valenciennes, 1829. Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome quatrième. Livre quatrième. Des acanthoptérygiens à joue cuirassée. Hist. Nat. Poiss. v. 4: i-xxvi + 2 pp. + 1-518, Pls. 72-99, 97 bis. Scorpaena brevispina (Motomura & Senou, 2008)Motomura, H. & Senou, H., 2008. A new species of the scorpionfish genus Scorpaena (Scorpaenidae) from Izu Peninsula, Pacific coast of Japan. Journal of Fish Biology, 72 (7): 1761-1772. Scorpaena bulacephala (Motomura, Last & Yearsley, 2005)Motomura, H., P. R. Last & G. K. Yearsley, 2005. Scorpaena bulacephala, a new species of scorpionfish (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae) from the northern Tasman Sea. Zootaxa Núm. 1043: 17-32. Scorpaena calcarata (Goode & Bean, 1882)Goode, G. B. & T. H. Bean, 1882. Descriptions of twenty-five new species of fish from the southern United States, and three new genera, Letharcus, Ioglossus, and Chriodorus. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 5 (núm. 297): 412-437. Scorpaena canariensis (Sauvage, 1878)Sauvage, H. E., 1878. Description de poissons nouveaux ou imparfaitement connus de la collection du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle. Famille des Scorpénidées, des Platycéphalidées et des Triglidées. Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris (Ser. 2) v. 1: 109-158, Pls. 1-2. Scorpaena cardinalis (Solander & Richardson, 1842)Richardson, J., 1842. Contributions to the ichthyology of Australia. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (N. S.) v. 9 (núm. 57): 207-218. Scorpaena cocosensis (Motomura, 2004)Motomura, H., 2004. New species of scorpionfish, Scorpaena cocosensis (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae) from the Cocos Islands, Costa Rica, eastern Pacific Ocean. Copeia 2004 (núm. 4): 818-824. Scorpaena colorata (Gilbert, 1905)Gilbert, C. H., 1905. II. The deep-sea fishes of the Hawaiian Islands. A: The aquatic resources of the Hawaiian Islands. Bull. U. S. Fish Comm. v. 23 (pt 2) (for 1903): 577-713, Pls. 66-101. Scorpaena cookii (Günther, 1874)Günther, A., 1874. Andrew Garrett's Fische der Südsee. Band I, Heft. III. Journal des Museum Godeffroy, Band II, Heft VII. F. Friederichsen & Co., Hamburg. Fische Südsee: 58-96, Pls. 40-60. Scorpaena dispar (Longley & Hildebrand, 1940)Longley, W. H. & S. F. Hildebrand, 1940. New genera and species of fishes from Tortugas, Florida. Pap. Tortugas Lab. Carnegie Instn. Wash. v. 32: 223-285, Pl. 1. Scorpaena elachys (Eschmeyer, 1965) Scorpaena elongata (Cadenat, 1943)Cadenat, J., 1943. Les Scorpaenidae de l'Atlantique et de la Méditerranée. Première note. Le genre Scorpaena. Rev. Trav. Inst. Pêches Marit. v. 13 (núms. 1-4): 525-563. Scorpaena fernandeziana (Steindachner, 1875)Steindachner, F., 1875. Ichthyologische Beiträge (II). I. Die Fische von Juan Fernandez in den Sammlungen des Wiener Museums. II. Über einige neue Fischarten von der Ost- und Westküste Süd-Amerikas. Sitzungsber. Akad. Wiss. Wien v. 71 (1. Abth.): 443-480, Pl. 1. Scorpaena gasta (Motomura, Last & Yearsley, 2006)Motomura, H., P. R. Last & G. K. Yearsley, 2006. New species of shallow water scorpionfish (Scorpaenidae: Scorpaena) from the central coast of Western Australia. Copeia 2006 (núm. 3): 360-369. Scorpaena gibbifrons (Fowler, 1938)Fowler, H. W., 1938. Descriptions of new fishes obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer "Albatross", chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 85 (núm. 3032): 31-135. Scorpaena grandicornis (Cuvier, 1829) Scorpaena grandisquamis (Ogilby, 1910)Ogilby, J. D., 1910. On some new fishes from the Queensland coast. Endeavour Series, I. New Fish. Queensland: 85-139. Scorpaena grattanica (Trunov, 2006)Trunov, I. A., 2006. Ichthyofauna of seamounts around the island of Ascension and St. Helena Island (Atlantic Ocean). Voprosy Ikhtiol. v. 46 (núm. 4): 471-477. Scorpaena guttata (Girard, 1854)Girard, C. F., 1854. Observations upon a collection of fishes made on the Pacific coast of the United States, by Lieut. W. P. Trowbridge, U. S. A., for the museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. v. 7: 142-156. Scorpaena hatizyoensis (Matsubara, 1943)Matsubara, K., 1943. Studies on the scorpaenoid fishes of Japan (II). Trans. Sigenkagaku Kenkyusyo Núm. 2: 171-486, Pls. 1-4. Scorpaena hemilepidota (Fowler, 1938) Scorpaena histrio (Jenyns, 1840)Jenyns, L., 1840-1842. Fish. A: The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R. N., during the years 1832 to 1836. Londres: Smith, Elder, and Co. Issued in 4 parts. Fish, Voyage Beagle: i-xvi + 1-172, Pls. 1-29. Scorpaena inermis (Cuvier, 1829) Scorpaena isthmensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928)Meek, S. E. & S. F. Hildebrand, 1928. The marine fishes of Panama. Part III. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Publ. Zool. Ser. v. 15 (publ. 249): xxv-xxxi + 709-1045, Pls. 72-102. Scorpaena izensis (Jordan & Starks, 1904)Jordan, D. S. & E. C. Starks, 1904. A review of the scorpaenoid fishes of Japan. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 27 (núm. 1351): 91-175, Pls. 1-2. Scorpaena lacrimata (Randall & Greenfield, 2004)Randall, J. E. & D. W. Greenfield, 2004. Two new scorpionfishes (Scorpaenidae) from the South Pacific. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. v. 55 (núm. 19): 384-394. Scorpaena laevis (Troschel, 1866)Troschel, F. H., 1866. Ein Beitrag zur ichthyologischen Fauna der Inseln des Grünen Vorgebirges. Arch. Naturgeschichte v. 32 (núm. 1): 190-239, Pl. 5. Escórpora de Loppe (Scorpaena loppei) (Cadenat, 1943)Cadenat, J., 1943. Les Scorpaenidae de l'Atlantique et de la Méditerranée. Première note. Le genre Scorpaena. Rev. Trav. Inst. Pêches Marit. v. 13 (núms. 1-4): 525-563. Escórpora de penyal (Scorpaena maderensis) (Valenciennes, 1833)Cuvier, G. & A. Valenciennes, 1833. Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome neuvième. Suite du livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. Hist. Nat. Poiss. v. 9: i-xxix + 3 pp. + 1-512, Pls. 246-279. Scorpaena melasma (Eschmeyer, 1965) Scorpaena mellissii (Günther, 1868)Günther, A., 1868. Report on a collection of fishes made at St. Helena by J. C. Melliss, Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1868 (pt 2): 225-228, Pls. 18-19. Scorpaena miostoma (Günther, 1877)Günther, A., 1877. Preliminary notes on new fishes collected in Japan during the expedition of H. M. S. 'Challenger.'. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (Ser. 4) v. 20 (núm. 119): 433-446. Scorpaena moultoni (Whitley, 1961) Scorpaena mystes (Jordan & Starks, 1895)Jordan, D. S., 1895. The fishes of Sinaloa. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. (Ser. 2) v. 5: 377-514, Pls. 26-55. Scorpaena neglecta (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)Temminck, C. J. & H. Schlegel, 1843. Pisces, Fauna Japonica Parts 2-4: 21-72. Scorpaena normani (Cadenat, 1943) Captinyós (Scorpaena notata) (Rafinesque, C. S., 1810. Caratteri di alcuni nuovi generi e nuove specie di animali e piante della sicilia, con varie osservazioni sopra i medisimi. (Part 1 involves fishes, pp. [i-iv] 3-69 (70 blank), Part 2 with slightly different title, pp. ia-iva + 71-105 (106 blank)). Caratteri. Pls. 1-20. Scorpaena onaria (Jordan & Snyder, 1900)Jordan, D. S. & J. O. Snyder, 1900. A list of fishes collected in Japan by Keinosuke Otaki, and by the United States steamer Albatross, with descriptions of fourteen new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (núm. 1213): 335-380, Pls. 9-20. Scorpaena orgila (Eschmeyer & Allen, 1971)Eschmeyer, W. N. & G. R. Allen, 1971. Three new species of scorpionfishes (family Scorpaenidae) from Easter Island. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. (Ser. 4) v. 37 (núm. 19): 515-527. Scorpaena papillosa (Schneider & Forster, 1801)Bloch, M. E. & J. G. Schneider, 1801. M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum. Systema Ichthyol.: i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110. Scorpaena pascuensis (Eschmeyer & Allen, 1971) Scorpaena pele (Eschmeyer & Randall, 1975)Eschmeyer, W. N. & J. E. Randall, 1975. The scorpaenid fishes of the Hawaiian Islands, including new species and new records (Pisces: Scorpaenidae). Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. (Ser. 4) v. 40 (núm. 11): 265-334. Scorpaena pepo (Motomura, Poss & Shao, 2007)Motomura, H., Poss, S.G. & Shao, K.T., 2007. Scorpaena pepo, a New Species of Scorpionfish (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae) from Northeastern Taiwan, with a Review of Scorpaena onaria Jordan and Snyder. Zoological Studies, 46 (1): 35-45. Scorpaena petricola (Eschmeyer, 1965) Scorpaena plumieri (Bloch, 1789)Bloch, M. E., 1789. Tvä utlaendska fiskar. Kongl. Vet. Akad. Handl., Stockholm v. 10: 234-236. Escórpora fosca (Scorpaena porcus) (Linnaeus, 1758)Linnaeus, C., 1758. Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. - pp. (1-4), 1-824. Holmiæ. (Salvius). Scorpaena russula (Jordan & Bollman, 1890)Jordan, D. S. & C. H. Bollman, 1890. Descriptions of new species of fishes collected at the Galapagos Islands and along the coast of the United States of Colombia, 1887-1888. A: Scientific results of explorations by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer Albatross. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 12 (núm. 770): 149-183. Cap-roig (Scorpaena scrofa) (Linnaeus, 1758)