Mushroom Scorpionfish Scorpaena inermis

Photo: Jeffrey T. Williams

Classification

Scorpaenidae [family]

Scorpaena [genus] (8)

inermis [species]

Classification

Scorpaenidae [family]

Scorpaena [genus] (8)

inermis [species]

Names

English name	Mushroom Scorpionfish
Valid name	Scorpaena inermis Cuvier, 1829

Classification

Animalia [kingdom] Animals
- Chordata [phylum] Chordates
  - Actinopterygii [class] Ray-finned Fishes
    - Scorpaeniformes [order] Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
      - Scorpaenidae [family] Scorpionfishes or Rockfishes
        
        Scorpaena Linnaeus, 1758 [genus]
        
        Scorpaena inermis Cuvier, 1829 [species] Mushroom Scorpionfish