Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Scorpaena histrio
escorpion jugueton, rascacio jugador, Bandfin scorpionfish, player scorpionfish
Size: Lengths of at lesat 27 cm. Heavy, stout head and body, often with numerous skin flaps. Mottled with blotches in earthtones, and occasional shades of red and lavender. Can pale, darken and change color to blend with background.
Habitat: Coastal regions of reef and rocky habitats.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Perciformes
Family
Scorpaenidae
Genus
Scorpaena
Species
histrio
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Scorpaena fucata Valenciennes, 1846, Scorpaena pannosa Cramer, 1897, Scorpaena hystrio Jenyns, 1840 (misspelling), fide Appeltans et al. (2010)
Origin: Native
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California to central Chile, and Galapagos. Baja California to Chile. Galápagos, Cocos and Malpelo Islands.
- Appeltans, W. Bouchet, P., Boxshall, G.A., Fauchald, K., Gordon, D.P., Hoeksema, B.W., Poore, G.C.B., van Soest, R.W.M., Stöhr, S., Walter, T.C., Costello, M.J. (eds.) (2010) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Available online at http://www.marinespecies.org.
- Constant, P. (2007) Marine Life of the Galapagos. The Diver's guide to Fishes, Whales, Dolphins and marine Invertebrates, 307 pp.
- Edgar, G.J. Fariña, J.M., Calvopiña, M., Martínez, C. & Banks, S. (2002) Comunidades submareales rocosas II: Peces y macroinvertebrados móviles. In: Danulat, E. & Edgar, G.J. (eds.) (2002): Reserva Marina de Galápagos. Línea Base de la Biodiversidad. Fundación Charles Darwin/Servicio Parque Nacional Galápagos, Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador, p. 68-97.
- Grove, J.S. Lavenberg, R.J. (1997) The Fishes of the Galapagos Islands. Stanford University Press, Stanford California. 862 pp.
- Humann, P. Deloach, N. (2003) Reef Fish Identification - Galapagos. New World Publication, Inc. Florida USA & Libri Mundi, Quito, Ecuador, 226 pp.
- IUCN (2010) IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 April 2010.
- McCosker, J.E. Rosenblatt, R.H. (2010) The fishes of the Galápagos Archipelago: an update. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sc., Ser. 4, vol. 61, Suppl. II, no. 11: 167-195.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Scorpaena histrio", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=7813. Accessed 31 October 2026.