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scorpion fish

noun

  1. any of various scorpaenid fishes of the genus Scorpaena and related genera, of temperate and tropical seas, having venomous spines on the dorsal and anal fins
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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After a half-hour of work, he had a respectable catch: one large lobster, one scorpion fish and a dozen langoustine.

The book described camouflaged scorpion fish and checkerboard fish and “dorados” that glowed like emeralds or rubies.

In a statement, Discovery describes the island “as an utterly unforgiving deserted destination where the reefs alone are fraught with dangers that include venomous stonefish, lionfish and scorpion fish.”

In a statement, Discovery describes the island "as an utterly unforgiving deserted destination where the reefs alone are fraught with dangers that include venomous stonefish, lionfish and scorpion fish."

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She identified for them a number of the smaller reef fishes, including clowns, demoiselles, and even the deadly scorpion fish.

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