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Barbfish

Scorpaena brasiliensis

Classification

Scorpaena brasiliensis, the barbfish, goosehead, scorpionfish, orange scorpionfish and red barbfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean. This species has venom on its fin spines.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 108Brazil · 14France · 2