Gilchrist's scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis gilchristi)

Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis gilchristi Smith, 1957

Gilchrist's scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis gilchristi)

The Gilchrist's scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis gilchristi) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, off the Tugela River, Natal, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. With united pores at symphysis of the lower jaw, lachrymal with 5 spines and 2 predorsal scales. Suborbital ridge directly below eye; no suborbital pit; pores at symphysis of lower jaw open medially to a deep midventral pit (Ref 42181).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaenopsis gilchristi
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
26 m (85 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 26 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: off the Tugela River, Natal, South Africa.
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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