Blacklash scorpionfish (Pontinus nigerimum)

Scientific name: Pontinus nigerimum Eschmeyer, 1983

Blacklash scorpionfish (Pontinus nigerimum)

The Blacklash scorpionfish (Pontinus nigerimum) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, one specimen collected off Natal, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Probably reddish in color; large tentacle above eye, with black lower portion.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pontinus nigerimum
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
146 m (479 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 146 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: one specimen collected off Natal, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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