Banded sweep (Scorpis georgiana)

Scientific name: Scorpis georgiana Valenciennes, 1832

Banded sweep (Scorpis georgiana)

The Banded sweep (Scorpis georgiana) is a marine fish of the family Kyphosidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Australia.

Biology

Commonly found in shallow coastal waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpis georgiana
Family
Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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