Minor scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes minor) fish species and information / pictures of Minor scorpionfish - Scorpaenodes minor

Minor scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes minor) fish species information

Scientific Name
Scorpaenodes minor

Common Name
Minor scorpionfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Nasal spine absent. Middle pectoral-fin rays extremely elongated.

Classification

Classified By
Smith, 1958
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Scorpionfishes or rockfishes (Scorpaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa and the Austral Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 559).
Range
19°N - 26°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
18 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 18 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
3.29 s.e. 0.53 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
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
5.0 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
Low vulnerability (19 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Venomous (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated