scorpion fish

British  

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

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Example Sentences

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

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022

Here, there are live animals showing off their colors — eels, scorpion fish, pipefish, green-patterned chain catsharks and red seahorses.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2018

There are sharks, man-o-war, scorpion fish and, of course, Chickcharnies.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From The Wailing Octopus by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

Again, Scotty called his attention to a deadly scorpion fish.

From The Wailing Octopus by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)