Norman's rockfish (Scorpaena normani) fish species and information / pictures of Norman's rockfish - Scorpaena normani

Norman's rockfish (Scorpaena normani) fish species information

Scientific Name
Scorpaena normani

Common Name
Norman's rockfish

Biology
Found on sand or mud bottom (Ref. 4510).

Classification

Classified By
Cadenat, 1943
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Scorpionfishes or rockfishes (Scorpaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to southern Angola.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
50 m
Depth To - meters
300 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 300 m (Ref. 2683)
Trophic Level
3.62 s.e. 0.58 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
20.0 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
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated