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[Blackbelly rosefish](https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Helicolenus-dactylopterus.html) (*Helicolenus dactylopterus*) is a marine ray-finned fish in the scorpionfish family, Scorpaenidae. It has a robust, spiny body, a large bony head, a dark mouth and gill cavity, and reddish coloration with darker bars on the sides. The species lives on the seafloor from the eastern and western Atlantic, including the Mediterranean, and is caught in fisheries in parts of its range.
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What is the scientific name of the blackbelly rosefish?
Its scientific name is Helicolenus dactylopterus. It is a marine ray-finned fish in the scorpionfish family, Scorpaenidae.
How can you recognize a blackbelly rosefish?
It has a robust, spiny body, a large bony head, and reddish coloration. Its mouth and gill cavity are dark, which gives the fish its common name.
Is the blackbelly rosefish a scorpionfish?
Yes. It belongs to Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfish family, and has the spiny body and heavily built head associated with that group.
Where does the blackbelly rosefish live?
It is a marine species associated with deeper water and rocky or uneven seabed habitats. It is not a freshwater fish or a shallow-water aquarium species.
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