Red rock cod (Scorpaena papillosa) fish species and information / pictures of Red rock cod - Scorpaena papillosa

Red rock cod (Scorpaena papillosa) fish species information

Scientific Name
Scorpaena papillosa

Common Name
Red rock cod

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Gill cover margin with 3 spines and a row of spines beneath the eye. Large mouth with villiform teeth (Ref. 9003).

Classification

Classified By
Schneider & Forster, 1801
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Scorpionfishes or rockfishes (Scorpaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern Australia and New Zealand (Ref. 5755).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
50 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 50 m (Ref. 9563)
Trophic Level
4.01 s.e. 0.66 Based on food items.
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
30.0 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 (49 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Venomous (Ref. 9563)
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated