Cook's scorpionfish (Scorpaena cookii) fish species and information / pictures of Cook's scorpionfish - Scorpaena cookii

Cook's scorpionfish (Scorpaena cookii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Scorpaena cookii

Common Name
Cook's scorpionfish

Biology
Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf. Benthic (Ref. 75154).

Classification

Classified By
G?nther, 1874
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Scorpionfishes or rockfishes (Scorpaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Southwest Pacific.
Distribution
Southwest Pacific.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
50 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m (Ref. 75154)
Trophic Level
3.69 s.e. 0.59 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
26.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (45 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated