Blotchfin scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes varipinnis)

Scientific name: Scorpaenodes varipinnis Smith, 1957

Blotchfin scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes varipinnis)

The Blotchfin scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes varipinnis) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Micronesia, north to Taiwan, south to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Pored lateral scale counts from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaenodes varipinnis
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
0–200 m (0–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 200 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Micronesia, north to Taiwan, south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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