/skawr"pee euhn fish'/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) scorpionfish , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or species ) scorpionfishes .
any of several tropical and temperate marine scorpaenid fishes, esp. members of the genus Scorpaena, many having venomous dorsal spines. Also called sea scorpion, rockfish .
[ 1655-65; SCORPION + FISH ]