Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Mushroom Scorpionfish
Scorpaena inermis
Mushroom Scorpionfish
Category: Scorpionfishes
Scientific Name: Scorpaena inermis
Size: 1 to 3 in. (2.5 to 7.5 cm)  
Depth: 1-300 ft. (0-90 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Perciformes (Order)
      └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
       └Scorpaenidae (Family)
        └Scorpaeninae (Subfamily)
         └Scorpaena (Genus)
          └S. inermis (Species)

Bottom Dwellers
Scorpionfishes

Mushroom Scorpionfish

Spotted Scorpionfish

Reef Scorpionfish

Coral Scorpionfish

Plumed Scorpionfish



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