Western red scorpionfish (Scorpaena sumptuosa) fish species and information / pictures of Western red scorpionfish - Scorpaena sumptuosa

Western red scorpionfish (Scorpaena sumptuosa) fish species information

Scientific Name
Scorpaena sumptuosa

Common Name
Western red scorpionfish

Biology
Found inshore on reef areas (Ref. 7300). Benthic (Ref. 75154).

Classification

Classified By
Castelnau, 1875
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Scorpionfishes or rockfishes (Scorpaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to southwestern Australia.
Range
25°S - 35°S

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Trophic Level
3.8 s.e. 0.61 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
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
40.0 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
High vulnerability (61 of 100)
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated