Humpbacked scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis gibbosa)

Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis gibbosa Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Humpbacked scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis gibbosa)

The Humpbacked scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis gibbosa) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Kenya and Mozambique to islands in the western Indian Ocean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. A black spot nearly as large as eye on inner surface of pectoral fins near base of first 5 rays; no black mark inside mouth at front of upper jaw. Ascending process of premaxilla narrow, its maximum width 1.8-2.2 in orbit diameter; a series of papillae or nodules (sometimes on a low ridge) across interorbital space between supraocular spines; nasal spine single (Ref 42181).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaenopsis gibbosa
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Kenya and Mozambique to islands in the western Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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