Frillfin turkeyfish (Pterois mombasae)

Scientific name: Pterois mombasae Smith, 1957

Frillfin turkeyfish (Pterois mombasae)

The Frillfin turkeyfish (Pterois mombasae) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Durban in South Africa, Sri Lanka, India, and New Guinea. First recorded in the northeastern Indian Ocean from Indonesia and Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Reddish brown with alternating broad and thin dark bars separated by white; dark spot on cheek; small tentacle above eye which may be banded; upper half of pectorals with large dark spots on inner surface.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterois mombasae
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
31.0
Depth range
60 m (197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 60 m, usually 40 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Durban in South Africa, Sri Lanka, India, and New Guinea. First recorded in the northeastern Indian Ocean from Indonesia and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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