Spinycheek scorpionfish (Neomerinthe hemingwayi) fish species and information / pictures of Spinycheek scorpionfish - Neomerinthe hemingwayi

Spinycheek scorpionfish (Neomerinthe hemingwayi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Neomerinthe hemingwayi

Common Name
Spinycheek scorpionfish

Biology
Have a thick glandular tissue on posterior margin of fin spines which is believed to be venomous (Ref. 57406).

Classification

Classified By
Fowler, 1935
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Scorpionfishes or rockfishes (Scorpaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New Jersey and northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Florida in USA and Cuba.
Range
41°N - 20°N

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
45 m
Depth To - meters
230 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 45 - 230 m
Trophic Level
4.01 s.e. 0.64 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
40.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (61 of 100)
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Venomous (Ref. 57406)
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)