Bocho (Scorpaeniformes)

**Mabocho** ni spishi za samaki za familia 15 za nusuoda Scorpaenoidei katika oda Scorpaeniformes zinazopatikana katika bahari zote za dunia na pengine katika maji baridi. Spishi za familia Plectrogeniidae na Triglidae huitwa **mnuvi** kama spishi za nusuoda Platycephaloidei. Mabocho hawa sio samaki washawishi kama samaki wa oda Lophiiformes waitwao mabocho pia.

Mabocho wengi wanaishi kwenye sakafu ya bahari kwa vina vya m makumi hadi mamia na hata mpaka zaidi m 3000. Spishi hizi hukaa kwa kawaida katikati ya miamba ambapo zinangoja mpaka mbuawa anakuja karibu kisha kummeza haraka sana. Huitwa **mbevu**, **shinda-dovu** au **mbera** pia. Spishi nyingine huogelea polepole na kuvamia mbuawa. Hizi huitwa **chale**, **kisheshe** au **mchafe** kwa kawaida.

Mabocho ni wagwizi ambao hujilisha hususan kwa gegereka na samaki wadogo. Spishi nyingi huishi kwenye sakafu ya bahari katika maji kame, ingawa spishi kadhaa hujulikana kutoka maji ya kina kikubwa na kadirifu na hata kutoka kwenye maji baridi. Kwa kawaida huwa na kichwa chenye miiba na mapeziubavu na pezimkia yaliyoviringana. Takriban spishi zote zina urefu wa chini ya sm 30, lakini ukubwa kamili wa oda hutofautiana kutoka samaki-mahameli, ambao wanaweza kuwa na urefu wa sm 2 tu wakiwa wapevu, mpaka mnuvi-tondi, ambaye anaweza kufikia urefu wa sm 150.

## Spishi za Afrika ya Mashariki
* *Ablabys binotatus*, Mbevu Mwekundu (Redskinfish)
* *Apistus carinatus*, Chale Madoa-macho (Ocellated waspfish)
* *Caracanthus madagascariensis*, Mbevu Madoadoa (Spotted croucher)
* *Caracanthus unipinna*, Mbevu Kibete (Pygmy coral croucher)
* *Cocotropus monacanthus*, Mbevu Ngozi-rough (Roughskin scorpionfish)
* *Choridactylus multibarbus*, Bocho milia-machungwa (Orange-banded stingfish)
* *Dendrochirus biocellatus*, Chale Madoa-mawili (Twospot turkeyfish)
* *Dendrochirus brachypterus*, Chale Mapezi-mafupi (Shortfin turkeyfish)
* *Dendrochirus hemprichi*, Chale Mdogo wa Bahari ya Shamu (Red Sea dwarf lionfish)
* *Dendrochirus zebra*, Chale Milia (Zebra turkeyfish)
* *Inimicus filamentosus*, Bocho Miiba-miwili (Two-stick stingfish)
* *Minous coccineus*, Bocho Mwiba-mmoja (One-stick stingfish)
* *Minous monodactylus*, Bocho Kijivu (Grey stingfish)
* *Neocentropogon profundus*, Mbevu ??? (??? waspfish)
* *Parascorpaena mcadamsi*, Mbevu wa McAdams (McAdams's scorpionfish)
* *Parascorpaena mossambica*, Mbevu wa Msumbiji (Mozambique scorpionfish)
* *Pterois antennata*, Chale Mapezi-madoa (Spotfin lionfish)
* *Pterois miles*, Chale Shetani (Devil firefish)
* *Pterois mombasae*, Chale Mapezi-marinda (Frillfin turkeyfish)
* *Pterois radiata*, Chale Fataka (Clearfin lionfish)
* *Pterois russelii*, Chale Askari (Plaintail turkeyfish)
* *Pterois volitans*, Chale Mwekundu (Red lionfish)
* *Richardsonichthys leucogaster*, Chale Uso-mweupe (Whiteface waspfish)
* *Scorpaena scrofa*, Mbevu Mwekundu (Red scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenodes albaiensis*, Mbevu Vidole-virefu (Long-fingered scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenodes corallinus*, Mbevu ??? (??? scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenodes evides*, Mbevu Mashavu-doa (Cheekspot scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenodes guamensis*, Mbevu wa Guam (Guam scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenodes hirsutus*, Mbevu Manyoya (Hairy scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenodes kelloggi*, Mbevu wa Kellogg (Kellogg's scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenodes minor*, Mbevu Mdogo (Minor scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenodes tribulosus*, Mbevu ??? (??? scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenodes varipinnis*, Mbevu Mapezi-mabaka (Blotchfin scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenopsis barbata*, Mbevu Ndevu (Bearded scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenopsis cottipes*, Mbevu Kichwa-mnuvi (Sculpin scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenopsis diabolus*, Mbevu Shetani (False stonefish)
* *Scorpaenopsis gibbosa*, Mbevu Kibyongo (Humpbacked scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenopsis oxycephala*, Mbevu Shada (Tasseled scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenopsis possi*, Mbevu wa Possi (Poss's scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenopsis rubrimarginata*, Mbevu ??? (??? scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenopsis venosa*, Mbevu-tumbawe (Raggy scorpionfish)
* *Scorpaenopsis vittapinna*, Mbevu Mapezi-milia (Bandfin scorpionfish)
* *Sebastapistes cyanostigma*, Mbevu Mabaka-njano (Yellow-spotted scorpionfish)
* *Sebastapistes mauritiana*, Mbevu Mwiba-baka (Spineblotch scorpionfish)
* *Sebastapistes strongia*, Mbevu wa Barchin (Barchin scorpionfish)
* *Setarches guentheri*, Mbevu-miamba (Channeled rockfish)
* *Synanceia verrucosa*, Bocho Jiwe (Reef stonefish)
* *Taenianotus triacanthus*, Mbevu Karatasi (Leaf scorpionfish)

## Picha

Longfin Waspfish (Apistus carinatus) (14409105561).jpg|Chale madoa-macho
Caracanthus madagascariensis dans un Pocillopora.JPG|Mbevu madoadoa
Caracanthus unipinna.jpg|Mbevu kibete
Pterois ocele dendotrichus biocellatus.jpg|Chale madoa-mawili
Dendrochirus brachypterus b.jpg|Chale mapezi-mafupi
Dendrochirus zebra, Dahab.jpg|Chale milia
Inimicus Filamentus.jpg|Bocho miiba-miwili
Broadbarred Firefish (Pterois antennata) (6103400856).jpg|Chale mapezi-madoa
Common lionfish at Shaab El Erg reef (landscape crop).JPG|Chale shetani
Pterois mombasae Swimming in a Reef.jpg|Chale mapezi-marinda
Clearfin Lionfish.jpg|Chale fataka
Aquarium-Monaco2.jpeg|Chale askari
Common lion fish Pterois volitans 2.jpg|Chale mwekundu
Whiteface Waspfish - Richardsonichthys Leucogaster.jpg|Chale uso-mweupe
Scorpaenodes evides.jpg|Mbevu mashavu-doa
Scorpaenidae - Scorpaenopsis barbata-001.jpg|Mbevu ndevu
HimeSKGyg.jpg|Mbevu kichwa-mnuvi
False stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) (24139020880).jpg|Mbevu shetani
Scorpaenopsis gibbosa Réunion.jpg|Mbevu kibyongo
Tassled scorpionfish at Manta Alley.JPG|Mbevu shada
Raggy Scorpionfish, Bunaken Island.jpg|Mbevu-tumbawe
Sebastapistes cyanostigma.jpg|Mbevu mabaka-njano
Sebastapistes mauritiana.jpg|Mbevu mwiba-baka
Sebastapistes strongia.jpg|Mbevu wa Barchin
Setarches guentheri by NOAA2.jpg|Mbevu-miamba
Reef0915 - Flickr - NOAA Photo Library.jpg|Bocho Jiwe
2014 11 Moalboal 85 leafy looking (15864470747).jpg|Mbevu karatasi

## Marejeo
* Rashid Anam & Edoardo Mostarda (2012) *Field identification guide for the living marine resources of Kenya.* FAO, Rome.
* Gabriella Bianchi (1985) *Field guide to the commercial marine brackish-water species of Tanzania.* FAO, Rome.

## Viungo vya nje
* Mabocho kwenye hifadhidata ya samaki 

Jamii:Samaki