Eastern red scorpionfish (Scorpaena cardinalis)

Scientific name: Scorpaena cardinalis Solander & Richardson, 1842

Eastern red scorpionfish (Scorpaena cardinalis)

The Eastern red scorpionfish (Scorpaena cardinalis) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Pacific, New Zealand and Australia.

Biology

Inhabits rocks, crevices and caverns at all depths. Occasionally found in large rock pools in the lower littoral zone. Is nocturnally active and feeds mainly on small mobile benthic animals. Stalks its prey and swallows it whole.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaena cardinalis
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: New Zealand and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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