Smooth-skin scorpionfish (Coccotropsis gymnoderma) fish species and information / pictures of Smooth-skin scorpionfish - Coccotropsis gymnoderma

Smooth-skin scorpionfish (Coccotropsis gymnoderma) fish species information

Scientific Name
Coccotropsis gymnoderma

Common Name
Smooth-skin scorpionfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 3 - 6. Brownish red in color, with a white blotch covering the belly and rear of body (Ref. 5499).

Classification

Classified By
Gilchrist, 1906
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Wasp fishes (Tetrarogidae)

Distribution

Region
Southeast Atlantic
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Cape to Algoa Bay, South Africa. Reported as likely at Seychelles (Ref. 1623) but Randall and van Egmond 1994 (Ref. 10685) believe otherwise.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
9 m
Depth To - meters
108 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 9 - 108 m (Ref. 5499)
Trophic Level
3.07 s.e. 0.37 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
4.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (18 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated