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词条 Scorpaena scrofa
释义

  1. Description

  2. Distribution

  3. Habitat

  4. Behaviour

  5. As food

  6. References

  7. External links

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| image = Grosserdrachenkopf-02.jpg
| taxon = Scorpaena scrofa
| authority = Linnaeus, 1758[1]
| synonyms =
  • Scorpaena barbata (non Bonnaterre, 1788)
  • Scorpaena barbata (non Gronow, 1854)
  • Scorpaena lutea Risso, 1810
  • Scorpaena natalensis Regan, 1906
  • Scorpaenopsis natalensis (Regan, 1906)
  • Sebastapistes scorfa (Linnaeus, 1758)

}}Scorpaena scrofa, common name the red scorpionfish, Bigscale scorpionfish, large-scaled scorpion fish[2] or Rascasse is a venomous marine species of fish in the family Scorpaenidae, the "scorpionfish".[1]

Description

Scorpaena scrofa is the largest eastern Atlantic scorpion fish.[3] Colouration ranges from brick-red to a light pink, and it has dark coloured blotches on its body. It has venomous spines, can achieve a maximum weight of approximately {{convert|3|kg}}.[4] It can grow to a maximum length of {{convert|50|cm}}, but is commonly around {{convert|30|cm|abbr=on}}.[4]

It has 12 dorsal spines, 9 dorsal soft rays, 3 anal spines, and 5 soft rays. It often has a dark spot on its spinous dorsal spines between the 6th and 11th.[4][5] It has long supraorbital tentacles.

Distribution

This species is found in the Mediterranean Sea. It is also found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean around the British Isles, where rare, south to Senegal, the Canary Islands, and Cape Verde.[4]

Habitat

Scorpaena scrofa is demersal and lives in marine, and brackish environments with rocky, sandy or muddy bottoms at depths of {{convert|20|-|500|m|abbr=on}}.[4] By day, it lives in burrows and caves. At night it comes out to hunt.[3]

Behaviour

This species is a sedentary, solitary and non-migratory fish. It is predatory, feeding on other fish, as well as crustaceans and molluscs.[4]

As food

Scorpaena scrofa is a traditional ingredient in Marseille bouillabaisse. It is also widely used in Japanese cuisine.

References

1. ^{{WRMS species|127248|Scorpaena scrofa Linnaeus, 1758||15 January 2019}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=fnam&id=2130 |title=Marine Species Identification Portal : Large-scaled scorpion fish - Scorpaena scrofa |publisher=Species-identification.org |date= |accessdate=September 15, 2011}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/other/scorpaena_scrofa.htm |title=Scorpaena scrofa |publisher=Malawicichlidhomepage.com |date= |accessdate=September 15, 2011}}
4. ^{{Fishbase|Scorpaena|scrofa|year=2014}}
5. ^{{cite web|author=Greece |url=http://wildlife-archipelago.gr/wordpress/fish/red-scorpionfish-scorpaena-scrofa/ |title=Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa) | Archipelago Wildlife Library |publisher=Wildlife-archipelago.gr |date= |accessdate=September 15, 2011}}

External links

  • Drawing showing side view
  • Image
  • Embryonic and larval development of largescaled scorpionfish Scorpaena scrofa (Scorpaenidae)
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6 : Scorpaena|Fish of the Mediterranean Sea|Fish of Europe|Fauna of the Canary Islands|Fish of West Africa|Fish described in 1758

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