Sea fish
Red scorpionfish
Scorpaena scrofa
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Other names: Lipsoz · Kırmızı iskorpit
- Habitat
- Deep rocky ground
- Method
- Bottom fishing · Jigging
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
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Where is Red scorpionfish caught?
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Sea of Marmara fishing spots
Aegean Sea fishing spots
Mediterranean fishing spots
Famagusta–İskele fishing spots
3Güzelyurt Bay fishing spots
2Kyrenia north coast fishing spots
4Karpas Peninsula fishing spots
5Paphos–Limassol south coast fishing spots
16Ayia Napa–Protaras fishing spots
6Akamas–Paphos west coast fishing spots
8Larnaca southeast coast fishing spots
9Tyrrhenian Sea fishing spots
15Ligurian Sea fishing spots
1Strait of Sicily fishing spots
5Ionian Sea fishing spots
Adriatic fishing spots
4Sardinian Sea fishing spots
3Mediterranean fishing spots
5Alboran Sea fishing spots
Cantabrian Sea fishing spots
7Atlantic Ocean fishing spots
7Balearic Sea fishing spots
12Strait of Gibraltar fishing spots
1Gulf of Cádiz fishing spots
1Adriatic fishing spots
1,083No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
3 fishing grounds
2 fishing grounds
4 fishing grounds
5 fishing grounds
16 fishing grounds
6 fishing grounds
8 fishing grounds
9 fishing grounds
15 fishing grounds
1 fishing ground
5 fishing grounds
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
4 fishing grounds
3 fishing grounds
5 fishing grounds
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
7 fishing grounds
7 fishing grounds
12 fishing grounds
1 fishing ground
1 fishing ground
- Arat Primorje-Gorski Kotar · Otok Losinj
- Arbanasi Zadar
- Artatore Primorje-Gorski Kotar · Otok Losinj
- Baba Šibenik-Knin · Otok Sit
- Babina Dubrovnik-Neretva · Korčula
- Babina Guzica Šibenik-Knin · Otok Kurba Vela
- Babino Polje Dubrovnik-Neretva · Mljet
- Babuljaš Mali Šibenik-Knin · Otok Zut
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A listed spot is not a guarantee of a catch.
Sea of Marmara
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Aegean Sea
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Mediterranean
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Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Famagusta–İskele
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Güzelyurt Bay
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Kyrenia north coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Karpas Peninsula
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Paphos–Limassol south coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Ayia Napa–Protaras
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Akamas–Paphos west coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Larnaca southeast coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Tyrrhenian Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Ligurian Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Strait of Sicily
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Ionian Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Adriatic
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sardinian Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Mediterranean
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Alboran Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Cantabrian Sea
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Atlantic Ocean
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Balearic Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Strait of Gibraltar
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Gulf of Cádiz
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Adriatic
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Best spots in October
By month
Average monthly score of the spots in Turkey (0–100).
- 34 Jan
- 34 Feb
- 34 Mar
- 34 Apr
- 35 May
- 35 Jun
- 35 Jul
- 34 Aug
- 35 Sep
- 35 Oct
- 35 Nov
- 35 Dec
The best spot in each Turkish province, by this month’s score.
- Barak Limanı Kaş, Antalya 41/100 Good
- Kocakum Karaburun, İzmir 39/100 Weak
- Datça Limanı Dış Kıyısı Datça, Muğla 38/100 Weak
- Kavaklı Burun Kuşadası, Aydın 37/100 Weak
- Deniz Feneri Bozcaada, Çanakkale 37/100 Weak
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
20–500 m
mostly 20–150 m
Water temperature
9.8–31.5 °C
ideal 17.1–27.3 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
22.4–39.3 ‰
Shore types
- Rocky shore
- Breakwater / jetty
- Headland
- Cliff / steep shore
- Harbour mouth
- Shoal / reef
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Sand
- Rock
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium
Bait and tackle suggestions
Recorded baits and fishing techniques.
Lures
- Slow jig
- Soft plastic
In this region · Sea of Marmara
- Natural bait:
- European squid, European sardine, shrimp; regional support: European anchovy / Atlantic horse mackerel / shrimp
- Lure:
- slow jig, soft plastic
- Technique:
- bottom, jig
In this region · Aegean Sea
- Natural bait:
- European squid, European sardine, shrimp; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
- Lure:
- slow jig, soft plastic
- Technique:
- bottom, jig
In this region · Mediterranean
- Natural bait:
- European squid, European sardine, shrimp; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
- Lure:
- slow jig, soft plastic
- Technique:
- bottom, jig
Fishing rules for Türkiye
Türkiye
- Minimum size
- 15 cm
- Maximum quantity
- 5 kg
Single-species or mixed total; details and exceptions are in the regulation.
No species-specific closed season is listed; area and method rules still apply.
Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7 communiqué text
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Scorpaena scrofa
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Seas
- Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
- Other names
- Lipsoz, Kırmızı iskorpit
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum size for Red scorpionfish?
In recreational angling the minimum catch size for Red scorpionfish is 15 cm. Fish below that length have to be returned to the water. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.
When is Red scorpionfish closed to fishing?
There is no closed season specific to Red scorpionfish — the regulations set no time ban for this species. Area and gear rules still apply. The limit that applies all year is the minimum size: 15 cm. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.
Which seas is Red scorpionfish found in?
In our records Red scorpionfish appears in these seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus, Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus, Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus, Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus, Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus, Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus, Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus, Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus, 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, Adriatic — Croatia.
In which months is Red scorpionfish at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Sea of Marmara April–November; Aegean Sea April–November; Mediterranean March–October; Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus all year; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus all year; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus all year; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus all year; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus all year; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy May–September; Ligurian Sea — Italy May–September; Strait of Sicily — Italy May–September; Ionian Sea — Italy May–September; Adriatic — Italy May–September; Sardinian Sea — Italy May–September; Mediterranean — Spain May–September; Alboran Sea — Spain May–September; Cantabrian Sea — Spain April–August; Atlantic Ocean — Spain April–August; Balearic Sea — Spain May–September; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain May–September; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain May–September; Adriatic — Croatia all year.
Which bait is Red scorpionfish caught with?
Baits and lures on record: European squid, European sardine, shrimp, European anchovy, Atlantic horse mackerel, slow jig, soft plastic, mamun, sülünez.
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