Highfin scorpionfish (Pontinus rathbuni)

Scientific name: Pontinus rathbuni Goode & Bean, 1896

Highfin scorpionfish (Pontinus rathbuni)

The Highfin scorpionfish (Pontinus rathbuni) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Virginia, USA and Bahamas to Venezuela.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Snout short and almost equal to orbit diameter; third dorsal spine not elongated.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pontinus rathbuni
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
146 m (479 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 146 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Virginia, USA and Bahamas to Venezuela.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 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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