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barbfish (Scorpaena brasiliensis)
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Scorpaenidae

barbfish

Scorpaena brasiliensis

Thirty Five Centimeters Carp from Western Atlantic

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

barbfish is known from Western Atlantic as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Maximum length
35 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Virginia, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil; not occurring in Bermuda.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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