Deepreef scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus)

Scientific name: Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus Metzelaar, 1919

Deepreef scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus)

The Deepreef scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina, USA and the Bahamas to S?o Paulo, Brazil.

Biology

Occurs mostly on deep coral reefs and steep, coral-covered slopes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and the Bahamas to S?o Paulo, Brazil.
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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