Darkspotted scorpionfish (Sebastapistes tinkhami)

Scientific name: Sebastapistes tinkhami Fowler, 1946

Darkspotted scorpionfish (Sebastapistes tinkhami)

The Darkspotted scorpionfish (Sebastapistes tinkhami) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, South Africa, Reunion, Christmas Island. Western Pacific: Ogasawara Islands and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. With dark spots, especially on rear of body and rear fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastapistes tinkhami
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: South Africa, Reunion, Christmas Island. Western Pacific: Ogasawara Islands and New Caledonia.
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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