Meripuugid (Scorpaena)

Meripuugid ehk merikiisad (Scorpaena), kalade perekond meripuuklaste (Scorpaenidae) sugukonnast. Põhiliselt troopiliste ja subtroopiliste merede rannavetes. Enamikul liikidel on ujupõis kadunud, kuid trummilihased säilinud. Peas on neil sageli mitmesuguse kujuga nahajätked, ogakiired ühenduses mürginäärmetega. Pikkus liigiti 4-5 cm kuni 50 cm.

Perekonnas on 61 liiki (FishBase, 2018):

Enamusel liikidest puuduvad (veel) eestikeelsed nimed, paljudel ka inglisekeelsed.

Scorpaena afuerae (Peruvian scorpionfish);

Scorpaena agassizii (longfin scorpionfish);

Scorpaena albifimbria (coral scorpionfish);

Scorpaena angolensis (Angola rockfish);

Scorpaena annobonae;

Scorpaena ascensionis;

Scorpaena azorica;

Scorpaena bergii (goosehead scorpionfish);

Scorpaena brachyptera (shortfin scorpionfish);

Scorpaena brasiliensis(Barbfish);

Scorpaena brevispina (Japanese shortspined scorpionfish);

Scorpaena bulacephala (bullhead scorpionfish);

Scorpaena calcarata (smooth-head scorpionfish);

Scorpaena canariensis;

Scorpaena cardinalis (eastern red scorpionfish);

Scorpaena cocosensis;

Scorpaena colorata;

Scorpaena dispar (hunchback scorpionfish);

Scorpaena elachys (dwarf scorpionfish);

Scorpaena elongata (slender rockfish) – sale meripuuk;

Scorpaena fernandeziana;

Scorpaena gasta (ghostly scorpionfish);

Scorpaena grandicornis (plumed scorpionfish);

Scorpaena grandisquamis(bigscale scorpionfish);

Scorpaena grattanica;

Scorpaena guttata (California scorpionfish) – kalifornia meripuuk;

Scorpaena hatizyoensis;

Scorpaena hemilepidota;

Scorpaena histrio (player scorpionfish);

Scorpaena inermis (mushroom scorpionfish);

Scorpaena isthmensis(smooth-cheek scorpionfish);

Scorpaena izensis (Izu scorpionfish);

Scorpaena jacksoniensis;

Scorpaena lacrimata;

Scorpaena laevis (Senegalese rockfish) – senegali meripuuk;

Scorpaena loppei – kääbus-meripuuk;

Scorpaena maderensis (Madeira rockfish)

Scorpaena melasma;

Scorpaena mellissii (Melliss's scorpionfish);

Scorpaena miostoma;

Scorpaena mystes – tähniline meripuuk;

Scorpaena neglecta;

Scorpaena normani (Norman's rockfish);

Scorpaena notata (small red scorpionfish) – väike meripuuk;

Scorpaena onaria (western scorpionfish);

Scorpaena orgila (bold scorpionfish);

Scorpaena papillosa (red rock cod)

Scorpaena pascuensis;

Scorpaena pele;

Scorpaena pepo (pumpkin scorpionfish);

Scorpaena petricola;

Scorpaena plumieri (spotted scorpionfish) – vöödiline meripuuk;

Scorpaena porcus (black scorpionfish) – harilik meripuuk;

Scorpaena russula (reddish scorpionfish);

Scorpaena scrofa (red scorpionfish) – punane meripuuk;

Scorpaena sonorae (Sonora scorpionfish);

Scorpaena stephanica (spotted-fin rockfish);

Scorpaena sumptuosa (western red scorpionfish);

Scorpaena thomsoni;

Scorpaena tierrae;

Scorpaena uncinata;

Scorpaena wellingtoni.

November, 2018

Vaata lisaks:

Senegali meripuuk (Scorpaena laevis)
Kalifornia meripuuk (Scorpaena guttata)
Sale meripuuk (Scorpaena elongata)
Kääbus-meripuuk (Scorpaena loppei)
Väike meripuuk (Scorpaena notata)
Punane meripuuk (Scorpaena scrofa)
Harilik meripuuk (Scorpaena porcus)
Mürgised kalad
Meripuuklased (Scorpaenidae)