Black Scorpionfish - Scorpaena porcus
Stout-shaped body, typical of the scorpionfish. Distinctive large fleshy excrescences above the eyes and a marked socket around them. Blackish-brown with darker blotches. Found on rocky and detrital bottoms and amongst Neptune grass from 3-4 metres to over 100 metres. Maximum size 30 centimetres.

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