Blue maomao (Scorpis violacea)

Scientific name: Scorpis violacea Hutton, 1873

Blue maomao (Scorpis violacea)

The Blue maomao (Scorpis violacea) is a marine fish of the family Kyphosidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia (including Lord Howe Island), Norfolk Island and New Zealand (including Kermadec Islands).

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpis violacea
Family
Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.5
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia (including Lord Howe Island), Norfolk Island and New Zealand (including Kermadec Islands).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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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