Curvedspine scorpionfish (Neomerinthe procurva)

Scientific name: Neomerinthe procurva Chen, 1981

Curvedspine scorpionfish (Neomerinthe procurva)

The Curvedspine scorpionfish (Neomerinthe procurva) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia.

Biology

Found in the continental shelf. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neomerinthe procurva
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.1
Depth range
20–920 m (66–3018 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 920 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia.
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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