scorpionfish

[ skawr-pee-uhn-fish ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) scor·pi·on·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) scor·pi·on·fish·es.

1. any of several tropical and temperate marine scorpaenid fishes, especially members of the genus Scorpaena, many having venomous dorsal spines.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scorpionfish¹

First recorded in 1655–65; scorpion + fish

Example Sentences

Its exhibit offerings will feature sea life including garden eels, lionfish and scorpionfish, among other sea creatures situated in a large marine ecosystem.

From Seattle Times

There were scorpionfish, red mullet and sea bream.

From Washington Post

Tibau, one of the two remaining fishermen in this speck of a Mediterranean town about 100 miles north of Barcelona, was hoping for a haul of lobster, langoustine and scorpionfish.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Tibau, one of the two remaining fishermen in this speck of a Mediterranean town about 100 miles north of Barcelona, was hoping for a haul of lobster, langoustine and scorpionfish.

From New York Times

The restaurant, on 43rd Street near Ninth Avenue, famously introduced many New Yorkers to crudo, the Italian-style raw seafood preparation, and to countless previously obscure fish species, like blackfish, scorpionfish and porgy.

From New York Times