Barchin scorpionfish (Sebastapistes strongia)

Scientific name: Sebastapistes strongia Cuvier, 1829

Barchin scorpionfish (Sebastapistes strongia)

The Barchin scorpionfish (Sebastapistes strongia) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Islands, north to Taiwan, south to Queensland, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Lachrymal spines 2.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastapistes strongia
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
18 m (59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Islands, north to Taiwan, south to Queensland, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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