Common name | Short-tube scorpionfish |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country | United States (contiguous states) |
Locality | |
Ref. | Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | non-fish animal |
1st modifier | morphology |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | Scorpionfishes get their name as many have venomous spines which can inflict very painful wounds (Ref. 5288). |