Jenkin's scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis cacopsis)

Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis cacopsis Jenkins, 1901

The Jenkin's scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis cacopsis) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaii.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Vertical scale rows 50-55; lachrymal bone with 2 spines over maxillary, first points down and forward, second points down and back, sometimes second split distally into 2 points; suborbital ridge usually with 5 spines, sometimes some spines split in larger specimens.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis cacopsis
Family: Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 51.0
Depth range: 4–60 m (13–197 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 60 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)