Scorpionfishes or Rockfishes Scorpaenidae

Photo: Larry Morin

Classification

Perciformes [order]
(100 species)
Scorpaenidae [family] (15)
Pontinus [genus] (2)
Pterois [genus] (2)
Scorpaena [genus] (8)
Scorpaenodes [genus] (3)

Classification

Perciformes [order]
(100 species)
Scorpaenidae [family] (15)
Pontinus [genus] (2)
Pterois [genus] (2)
Scorpaena [genus] (8)
Scorpaenodes [genus] (3)

Literature

  • Buurt, G. van 2014. Caquetío Indians on Curaçao during colonial times and Caquetío words in the Papiamentu language. Some names of Animals and Plants in Papiamentu. 93pp. Fundashon pa Planifikashon di Idioma & University of Curaçao.
  • FishBase. FishBase. [link]
  • WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. www.marinespecies.org. [link]