Folger's scorpionfish (Neomerinthe folgori)

Scientific name: Neomerinthe folgori Postel & Roux, 1964

Folger's scorpionfish (Neomerinthe folgori)

The Folger's scorpionfish (Neomerinthe folgori) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Cape Verde and off Mauritania; one specimen from northern Namibia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Mostly reddish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neomerinthe folgori
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
180–310 m (591–1017 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 180 - 310 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde and off Mauritania; one specimen from northern Namibia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 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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