Cook's scorpionfish (Scorpaena cookii)

Scientific name: Scorpaena cookii G?nther, 1874

The Cook's scorpionfish (Scorpaena cookii) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific.

Biology

Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaena cookii
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific.
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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