Coral scorpionfish (Scorpaena albifimbria)

Scientific name: Scorpaena albifimbria Evermann & Marsh, 1900

Coral scorpionfish (Scorpaena albifimbria)

The Coral scorpionfish (Scorpaena albifimbria) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to Cura?ao and probably northern South America.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaena albifimbria
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
1–36 m (3–118 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 36 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to Cura?ao and probably northern South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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