Fish of the Scorpaena genus of the Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Cadenat’s rockfish. Photo © reservasmarinas.net) Cadenat’s rockfish (Scorpaena loppei) was first described in 1943 by the French ichthyologist Jean Caden (1908-1992). It inhabits the depth of 50-200 meters, prefers to swim…
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Madeira rockfish (Scorpaena maderensis)
Fish of the Scorpaena genus of the Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Madeira rockfish. Photo by © Robert A. Patzner. fishbase.org) Madeira rockfish (Scorpaena maderensis) was first described in 1833 by the French zoologist and ichthyologist Achille Valenciennes (1794-1865). It inhabits the depth…
Small red scorpionfish (Scorpaena notata)
Fish of the Scorpaena genus of the Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Small red scorpionfish. Photo by © Dein Freund der Baum. en.wikipedia.org) Small red scorpionfish (Scorpaena notata) was first described in 1810 by the American naturalist, zoologist and botanist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque (1783-1840). …
Black scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus)
Fish of the Scorpaena genus of the Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Black scorpionfish. Photo by © Achille De Sanctis. fisbase.org) Black scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth of 800 meters.…
Red scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa)
Fish of the Scorpaena genus of the Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Red scorpionfish. Photo by © Pedro Niny Duarte(c)ImagDOP. fishbase.org) Red scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth of 20-500…
Red gurnard (Chelidonichthys cuculus)
Fish of the Chelidonichthys (smallscaled gurnards) genus of the Triglidae (sea robins or gurnards) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Red gurnard. Photo by © nightfly. ispotnature.org) Red gurnard (Chelidonichthys cuculus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the…
Tub gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna)
Fish of the Chelidonichthys (smallscaled gurnards) genus of the Triglidae (sea robins or gurnards) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Tub gurnard. Photo by © Luc Viatour. commons.wikimedia.org) Tub gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits…
Longfin gurnard (Chelidonichthys obscurus)
Fish of the Chelidonichthys (smallscaled gurnards) genus of the Triglidae (sea robins or gurnards) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Longfin gurnard. Photo by Carlos L. Hernández-González. fishbase.org) Longfin gurnard (Chelidonichthys obscurus) was first described in 1792 by the German physician, naturalist and zoologist Johann Julius Walbaum…
Grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus)
Fish of the Eutrigla (grey gurnards) genus of the Triglidae (sea robins or gurnards) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Grey gurnard. Photo by © Olve Utne. alnakka.net) Grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits…
Large-scaled gurnard (Lepidotrigla cavillone)
Fish of the Lepidotrigla genus of the Triglidae (sea robins or gurnards) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Large-scaled gurnard. Photo by © A.M. Arias. ictioterm.es) Large–scaled gurnard (Lepidotrigla cavillone) was first described in 1801 by the French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède (1756-1825). It inhabits…
Spiny gurnard (Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei)
Fish of the Lepidotrigla genus of the Triglidae (sea robins or gurnards) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Spiny gurnard. Photo by © Rafael Bañón. colapisci.it) Spiny gurnard (Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei) was first described in 1973 by the French ichthyologists Maurice Blanc and Jean-Claude Hureau. It inhabits…
Piper gurnard (Trigla lyra)
Fish of the Trigla genus of the Triglidae (sea robins or gurnards) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Piper gurnard. Photo by © Jeff Dubosc. allfishes.net) Piper gurnard (Trigla lyra) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth…
Streaked gurnard (Trigloporus lastoviza)
Fish of the Trigloporus (streaked gurnards) genus of the Triglidae (sea robins or gurnards) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Streaked gurnard. Photo by © Zelislav Rudolf “Zelko” Slamaj. flickr.com/photos/zelko_slamaj) Streaked gurnard (Trigloporus lastoviza) was first described in 1788 by the French abbot and naturalist Pierre…
Flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans)
Fish of the Dactylopterus (flying gurnards) genus of the Dactylopteridae (flying gurnards) family of the suborder Dactylopteroidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Flying gurnard. Photo by © Stefano Guerreri. salentosommerso.it) Flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth of…
African armoured searobin (Peristedion cataphractum)
Fish of the Peristedion genus of the Peristedion (armored searobins) family of the suborder Platycephaloidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (African armoured searobin. Photo by © Massimiliano Marcelli. commons.wikimedia.org) African armoured searobin (Peristedion cataphractum) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth…
Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus)
Fish of the Cyclopterus genus of the Cyclopteridae (lumpsuckers or lumpfish) family of the superfamily Cyclopteroidea of the suborder Cottoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Lumpfish. Photo by © Joachim S. Müller. flickr.com/photos/joachim_s_mueller) Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the…
The Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder.
The Perciformes order is the most numerous fish order. (“Still Life of Fish and a Cat”. Pieter de Putter, 1605-1659) The Perciformes order numbers over 10,000 species, which are grouped into 160 families and 20 suborders. The following suborders and families are found in the Adriatic Sea: The Percoidei suborder…
Vadigo (Campogramma glaycos)
Fish of the Campogramma (vadigo) genus of the subfamily Naucratinae of the Carangidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Vadigo. Photo by © Henk Heessen. marinespecies.org) Vadigo (Campogramma glaycos) was first described in 1801 by the French ichthyologist Bernard Germain Étienne de Laville-sur-Illon, comte de Lacépède…