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The black scorpionfish (Lat. Scorpaena porcus). It is a venomous scorpionfish, common in marine subtropical waters. It is a benthic species and is usually found resting among seaweed and on rocks, and is usually solitary. It has a maximum length of about 37 cm (15 in) but a more normal adult length is around 15 cm (6 in). The colour of this fish is generally brownish and there is a dark pigmented spot between the eighth and ninth dorsal spines. It feeds on small fishes such as blennies and gobies, crustaceans and other bottom-dwelling invertebrates. This hunter waits motionless for its prey and then leaps forward instantly to suck it in with its large mouth.
Local name
Crna škarpina
English name
Black scorpionfish
Scientific name
Scorpaena porcus
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This hunter waits motionless for its prey and then leaps forward instantly to suck it in with its large mouth
Weight
Up to 0.2 kg
Length
Up to 0.7 m
Life span
15 years
Nutrition
It feeds on small fishes such as blennies and gobies, crustaceans and other bottom-dwelling invertebrates
Type of diet
Carnivorous
IUCN vulnerability status
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)
Distribution
It is found in the Mediterranean and the eastern Atlantic from Great Britain to Senegal