Angola rockfish

Scorpaena angolensis

Scorpionfish Over Sandy Bottoms

Angola rockfish is known around Eastern Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in coastal waters, and records give a maximum length of 25 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaena
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola, including Cape Verde. Scorpaena angolensis reported from Angola by most or all authors other than Eschmeyer (Ref. 7365 ) may be a separate species. This needs further investigation.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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