California Scorpionfish
Scorpaena guttata
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 706
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Data Deficient
Description
Scorpaena guttata is a species of fish in the scorpionfish family known by the common name California scorpionfish. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, where it can be found along the coast of California and Baja California. Its distribution extends from around Santa Cruz, California, to Punta Abreojos in Baja California Sur, and out to Guadalupe Island. It is also found in the Gulf of California. Another common name is spotted scorpionfish.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Scorpaena guttata”.