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Scorpaena porcus

Species in validated by: Mikeladze R, Mgeladze M, Goradze R, Japoshvili B, Epitashvili G, Kuljanishvili T.

Scientific Name ID: 108
Species: porcus
Taxon Rank: Species

Information from GBIF about Scorpaena porcus

GBIF scientific name: Scorpaena porcus Linnaeus, 1758
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED

GBIF cointains 15 occurances (with coordinates) of Scorpaena porcus Linnaeus, 1758 from Georgia


Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status: VU


IUCN Red List Status: LC


Protection status: Not defined


Reason: Unexplained


Trend: Declining


Native/Introduced: Native


Georgian Name: ზღვის ჩიქვი


English Name: Black scorpionfish;Sea scorpion;Sea pig;Rascasse;European scorpionfish;


Synonyms: Scorpaena erythraea Cuvier, 1829


Taxonomy according to: http://www.marinespecies.org;https://www.fishbase.in;https://www.iucnredlist.org;https://www.gbif.org


References: Marine fishes in the Black Sea: recent conservation status.M. YANKOVA, D. PAVLOV, P. IVANOVA, E. KARPOVA, A. BOLTACHEV, B. ÖZTÜRK, L. BAT, M. ORAL and M. MGELADZE.Mediterranean Marine Science,30 May 2014


Evaluated By: Mikeladze R, Mgeladze M, Goradze R, Japoshvili B, Epitashvili G, Kuljanishvili T.


Date evaluated: Nov 2021