Noun: scorpaenid fish
- Any of numerous carnivorous usually bottom-dwelling warm-water marine fishes found worldwide but most abundant in the Pacific
"Scorpaenid fish, like the lionfish, are known for their venomous spines";
- scorpaenid
Derived forms: scorpaenid fish
Type of: scorpaenoid, scorpaenoid fish
Part of: family Scorpaenidae, Scorpaenidae