Type: MARINE - FISH

Scorpaena porcus L.


English name: Black Scorpionfish
French name: Rascasse brune
Arabic name: اشترب

Habitat: demersal; non-migratory, rocks and algae

Additional information

Depth 800 m
Length for Fishing 15-40.5 cm
Habit Solitary and sedentary
Feed On small fishes (gobies, blennies), crustaceans and other invertebrates
Global Distribution E. Atlantic, Med., Black Sea
Conservation Status LC