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Division Teleostei: Superorder Acanthopterygii: Series Percomorpha: Order Scorpaeniformes
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Biology
11/11/2009
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Term
diagnostic taxonomy
 Definition
spiny bone ventral to eye, suborbital stay
Term
heads
 Definition
spiney, big pectoral fins
Term
scorpaeniformes
 Definition
family scorpaenidae
Term
habitat
 Definition
marine, venemous
Term
scorpion fish
 Definition
cryptic, benthic, venemous. non venemous leaf fish
Term
stonefish
 Definition
diff sub family, highly venemous
Term
rockfish
 Definition
subfamily, less bottom oriented, live-bearing larvae quire small; grow slowly
Term
lionfish/turkeyfishes
 Definition
subfamily, big pectoral fins, venemous, eggs in big gelatinous cases
Term
other scorpaeniforms
 Definition
sea robins, flat heads