Which seas is Black scorpionfish found in?

In our records Black scorpionfish appears in these seas: Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Adriatic — Albania, Ionian Sea — Albania, Bay of Vlorë — Albania, North Aegean & Thrace — Greece, Central & South Aegean — Greece, Ionian Sea — Greece, Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece, Ligurian Sea — Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy, Adriatic — Italy, Ionian Sea — Italy, Strait of Sicily — Italy, Sardinian Sea — Italy, Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Mediterranean — Spain, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Alboran Sea — Spain, Gulf of Cádiz — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.

In which months is Black scorpionfish at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Ionian Sea — Albania May–October; Adriatic — Albania May–October; Bay of Vlorë — Albania May–October; Sea of Marmara September–May; Mediterranean August–April; Black Sea all year; Aegean Sea all year; North Aegean & Thrace — Greece March–November; Central & South Aegean — Greece March–November; Ionian Sea — Greece March–November; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece March–November; Ligurian Sea — Italy April, May, September, October, November; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy April, May, September, October, November; Adriatic — Italy April, May, September, October, November; Strait of Sicily — Italy April, May, September, October, November; Ionian Sea — Italy April, May, September, October, November; Sardinian Sea — Italy April, May, September, October, November; Mediterranean — Spain April, May, September, October, November; Alboran Sea — Spain April, May, September, October, November; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain April, May, September, October, November; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain April, May, September, October, November; Cantabrian Sea — Spain March, April, August, September, October; Atlantic Ocean — Spain March, April, August, September, October; Balearic Sea — Spain April, May, September, October, November.

Which bait is Black scorpionfish caught with?

Baits and lures on record: shrimp, fish flesh, worm, European anchovy, Atlantic horse mackerel, soft plastic, micro jig, European sardine, European squid, European sprat, mamun, sülünez.

Black scorpionfish

Scorpaena porcus

İskorpit
Kara iskorpit

Peak this month

Family: Scorpaenidae
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: rocky bottom
Seas: Sea of Marmara, Mediterranean, Black Sea, Aegean Sea
Bait: shrimp, fish flesh, worm · soft plastic, micro jig
Technique: bottom fishing, LRF

Black scorpionfish — George Chernilevsky (Wikimedia Commons) · source

Legal status

The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.

Where is Black scorpionfish caught?

Peak months by sea.

Black Sea

peak this month

Natural bait: shrimp, fish flesh, worm; regional support: European anchovy / European sprat
Lure: soft plastic, micro jig
Technique: LRF

Sea of Marmara

peak this month

Natural bait: shrimp, fish flesh, worm; regional support: European anchovy / Atlantic horse mackerel / shrimp
Lure: soft plastic, micro jig
Technique: bottom, LRF

Peak condition range

Wind: 0–15 km/h
Wind direction: offshore or calm
Water temperature: 12–22 °C
Pressure: 1010–1024 hPa
Wave: 0–0,6 m

This is a general tendency; it guarantees no catch.

Aegean Sea

peak this month

Natural bait: shrimp, fish flesh, worm; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
Lure: soft plastic, micro jig
Technique: LRF

Mediterranean

peak this month

Natural bait: shrimp, fish flesh, worm; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
Lure: soft plastic, micro jig
Technique: bottom, LRF

Bait and technique

Habitat: rocky bottom
Fishing technique: bottom fishing, LRF
Natural baits: shrimp, fish flesh, worm
Lures: soft plastic, micro jig

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is Black scorpionfish found in?: In our records Black scorpionfish appears in these seas: Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Adriatic — Albania, Ionian Sea — Albania, Bay of Vlorë — Albania, North Aegean & Thrace — Greece, Central & South Aegean — Greece, Ionian Sea — Greece, Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece, Ligurian Sea — Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy, Adriatic — Italy, Ionian Sea — Italy, Strait of Sicily — Italy, Sardinian Sea — Italy, Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Mediterranean — Spain, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Alboran Sea — Spain, Gulf of Cádiz — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.
In which months is Black scorpionfish at its peak?: Peak periods by sea: Ionian Sea — Albania May–October; Adriatic — Albania May–October; Bay of Vlorë — Albania May–October; Sea of Marmara September–May; Mediterranean August–April; Black Sea all year; Aegean Sea all year; North Aegean & Thrace — Greece March–November; Central & South Aegean — Greece March–November; Ionian Sea — Greece March–November; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece March–November; Ligurian Sea — Italy April, May, September, October, November; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy April, May, September, October, November; Adriatic — Italy April, May, September, October, November; Strait of Sicily — Italy April, May, September, October, November; Ionian Sea — Italy April, May, September, October, November; Sardinian Sea — Italy April, May, September, October, November; Mediterranean — Spain April, May, September, October, November; Alboran Sea — Spain April, May, September, October, November; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain April, May, September, October, November; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain April, May, September, October, November; Cantabrian Sea — Spain March, April, August, September, October; Atlantic Ocean — Spain March, April, August, September, October; Balearic Sea — Spain April, May, September, October, November.
Which bait is Black scorpionfish caught with?: Baits and lures on record: shrimp, fish flesh, worm, European anchovy, Atlantic horse mackerel, soft plastic, micro jig, European sardine, European squid, European sprat, mamun, sülünez.