My Sea of Cortez cruising guide tells me that walking across Punta el Alacran, near where I’ve anchored my sailboat, is a favorite pastime among cruisers. If I do the hike though, the guide warns, ...

The New York aquarium has added one of the most colorful fish species -- and also among the most poisonous -- to its exotic marine life exhibit in Brooklyn. Native to the Indo-Pacific, scorpion fish ...

The small, “yellowish” fish was found off the coast of Fiji and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, according to a new study. Gary Runn via Unsplash In the blue island waves surrounding Fiji, a small fish ...

Discovered by scientists using the manned submersible Curasub in the deep-reef waters of the Caribbean island of Curaçao, a new scorpionfish species is the latest one captured with the help of the sub ...

The bottom of the ocean is home for many creatures; some of them burrowing into rocks or sand, resting on coral or even in plain view. Scorpionfish – part of the Scorpaenidae family – is an ambush ...

This is one of two stinging scorpionfish recently found off Florida. Both are uncommon in state waters. FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute photo Two species of stinging scorpionfish have been ...

The California scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata) is a favorite among anglers who enjoy bringing home a great catch for dinner. California scorpionfish are opportunistic carnivores that feed on small ...