Sealife guideThe Scorpaeniformes orderThe taxonomy of marine species

Explore the taxonomy of the sea vertebrates including the cetaceans like the whales or the dolphins, the sea birds, the fish, the sharks and the sea turtles !
Crocodilefish (Cymbacephalus beauforti)
Crocodilefish
(Cymbacephalus beauforti)
Grunt sculpin (Rhamphocottus richardsonii)
Grunt sculpin
(Rhamphocottus richardsonii)
Black scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus)
Black scorpionfish
(Scorpaena porcus)
Eastern red scorpionfish (Scorpaena jacksoniensis)
Eastern red scorpionfish
(Scorpaena jacksoniensis)
Eschmeyer's scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri)
Eschmeyer's scorpionfish
(Rhinopias eschmeyeri)
Leaf scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)
Leaf scorpionfish
(Taenianotus triacanthus)
Red scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa)
Red scorpionfish
(Scorpaena scrofa)
Shortfin lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus)
Shortfin lionfish
(Dendrochirus brachypterus)
Small red scorpionfish (Scorpaena notata)
Small red scorpionfish
(Scorpaena notata)
Spotted scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri)
Spotted scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri)
Weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa)
Weedy scorpionfish
(Rhinopias frondosa)
Yellow three-stripe rock-fish (Sebastes trivittatus)
Yellow three-stripe rock-fish
(Sebastes trivittatus)
Spiny leaf fish (Ablabys macracanthus)
Spiny leaf fish
(Ablabys macracanthus)

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The banded sea snake
Monday, August 11th 2025
The banded sea snake
The coloration of the banded sea snake, also known as the yellow-lipped sea snake, is distinctive with alternating black bands and bluish to grayish areas. The tip of its head, limited to its upper lip, is yellowish.
The princess parrotfish
Thursday, August 7th 2025
The princess parrotfish
The princess parrotfish stands out with a coloration fit for a princess, featuring a dominant bluish hue, with yellow along the central part of its body near the pelvic fins, transitioning into green. Two blue bands run across its head on either side of its eyes.
The batwing coral crab
Monday, August 4th 2025
The batwing coral crab
Discover the batwing coral crab, an iconic species of Caribbean coral reefs, recognizable by its smooth red shell speckled with white and cream.
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Flabelline mauve (Flabellina affinis)
Flabelline mauve
(Flabellina affinis)