Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered venomous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Scorpaenodes evides — considered venomous
- Scorpaena papillosa — considered venomous
- Scorpaena maderensis — considered venomous
- Gobioclinus guppyi
- Karalepis stewarti
- Scorpaena canariensis — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Genus
- Scorpaenodes
- Species
- Scorpaenodes xyris
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