Species guide
How to catch Spotted-fin rockfish
Scorpaena stephanica
saltwaterScorpaenidae
The spotted-fin rockfish is a predatory saltwater fish found mainly in the Atlantic and Mediterranean regions. It has a typical fusiform body shape and can grow up to about 42 cm in length. This species hunts small fishes and crustaceans on the sea floor.
Where they live
Inhabits saltwater environments from shallow waters around 46 meters down to depths of 200 meters in the Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.
Typical size
Up to about 42 cm
What they eat
- small fishes
- crustaceans
Best baits
- small fish pieces
- shrimp
- crustacean imitations
Best lures
- soft plastic grubs
- jigs
- small hard-bodied lures
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- jigging
- drift fishing
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