scorpionfish

American  

[skawr-pee-uhn-fish] / ˈskɔr pi ənˌfɪʃ /

noun

PLURAL

scorpionfish

PLURAL

scorpionfishes

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

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Etymology

Origin of scorpionfish

First recorded in 1655–65; scorpion + fish

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• scorpionfish vs. lionfish

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