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)

Perciformes [order]
(100 species)

Scorpaenidae [family] (15)

Pontinus [genus] (2)

Pterois [genus] (2)

Scorpaena [genus] (8)

Scorpaenodes [genus] (3)

English name	Scorpionfishes or Rockfishes
Papiamento name	Brantkónofes
Papiamento name	Brantkonefeshi
Papiamento name	Brantfes
Papiamento name	Brant
Valid name	Scorpaenidae

Animalia [kingdom] Animals
- Chordata [phylum] Chordates
  - Teleostei [class] Bony fish
    - Perciformes [order] Perch-likes
      - Scorpaenidae [family] Scorpionfishes or Rockfishes