scorpion fish
nounDefinition of scorpion fish
: any of various scorpaenid fishes (especially genus Scorpaena)
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The restaurant uses all of its oceanic wizardry: First, in its logo, a poppy-red illustration of the spiky rascassa (scorpion fish) that it’s named after. — Gemma Askham, Condé Nast Traveler, "5 Best Day Trips from Barcelona," 4 Mar. 2018 La Capannina is a tad touristy but makes delicious local specialties like linguine with scorpion fish. — Alexander Lobrano, Town & Country, "Exploring Italy's Beautiful Coastal Towns," 2 June 2017 Here, there are live animals showing off their colors — eels, scorpion fish, pipefish, green-patterned chain catsharks and red seahorses. — James Gorman, New York Times, "The Ruthless Phronima, and Other Hidden Wonders of the Sea," 22 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scorpion fish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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