scorpionfish

== English == === Etymology === From scorpion +‎ fish. === Pronunciation === === Noun === scorpionfish (plural scorpionfish or scorpionfishes) Any of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine fish, including many of the world's most venomous species, the "sting" taking the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus. ==== Derived terms ==== false scorpionfish ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === scorpionfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Scorpaenidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Scorpaenidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies “scorpionfish”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “scorpionfish”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.