Angola rockfish (Scorpaena angolensis)

Scientific name: Scorpaena angolensis Norman, 1935

Angola rockfish (Scorpaena angolensis)

The Angola rockfish (Scorpaena angolensis) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae.

Biology

Found on sand or mud bottom of coastal waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaena angolensis
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
20–311 m (66–1020 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 311 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola, including Cape Verde. Scorpaena angolensis reported from Angola by most or all authors other than Eschmeyer may be a separate species. This needs further investigation.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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