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)

Scorpaeniformes [order]
(25 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	Brantfes
Papiamento name	Brantkonefeshi
Papiamento name	Brant
Valid name	Scorpaenidae

Animalia [kingdom] Animals
- Chordata [phylum] Chordates
  - Actinopterygii [class] Ray-finned Fishes
    - Scorpaeniformes [order] Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
      - Scorpaenidae [family] Scorpionfishes or Rockfishes