Blackfoot firefish (Parapterois heterura)

Scientific name: Parapterois heterura Bleeker, 1856

The Blackfoot firefish (Parapterois heterura) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Natal, South Africa to southern Japan. Two populations apparently exists, the Western Pacific and SE African coast.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Long filaments at the tips of the dorsal fin spines and outer rays of the caudal fin.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Parapterois heterura
Family: Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 23.0
Depth range: 40–300 m (131–984 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 300 m
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Natal, South Africa to southern Japan. Two populations apparently exists, the Western Pacific and SE African coast.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Venomous
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)