Scorpionfishes or Rockfishes Scorpaenidae

Photo: Larry Morin

Classification

Scorpaeniformes [order]
(25 species)

Scorpaenidae [family] (15)

Pontinus [genus] (2)

Pterois [genus] (2)

Scorpaena [genus] (8)

Scorpaenodes [genus] (3)

Classification

Scorpaeniformes [order]
(25 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. WoRMS, World Register of Marine Species. www.marinespecies.org. [link]

Literature references linked to higher taxa

Robertson, D.R., Tassell, J. van 2015. Shorefishes of the Greater Caribbean: online information system. Version 1.0. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Panamá.. [link] (Actinopterygii)