Speckled deepwater scorpionfish (Pontinus leda) fish species and information / pictures of Speckled deepwater scorpionfish - Pontinus leda

Speckled deepwater scorpionfish (Pontinus leda) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pontinus leda

Common Name
Speckled deepwater scorpionfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 4 - 5. Reddish in color with black specks on dorsolateral part of head, body, dorsal fin and caudal fin (Ref. 4313).

Classification

Classified By
Eschmeyer, 1969
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Scorpionfishes or rockfishes (Scorpaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: southern Gulf of Guinea to southwest Africa (0?02'S to 18?45'S).
Range
2°S - 19°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
91 m
Depth To - meters
400 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 91 - 400 m (Ref. 4510)
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.50 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
27.0 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 vulnerability (44 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