Madeira Scorpionfish
Scorpaena maderensis
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,712
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Madeira rockfish (Scorpaena maderensis) is a species of scorpionfish (Scorpaenidae) in the genus Scorpaena, found in the coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. This species reaches a length of around 14 centimetres (5.5 in) SL. The species was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1833 after a specimen from Madeira. Although S. maderensis is well represented in the areas that it is found, many key aspects of its biology are still unknown.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Madeira rockfish”.