Jutjaw (Parascorpis typus)

Scientific name: Parascorpis typus Bleeker, 1875

Jutjaw (Parascorpis typus)

The Jutjaw (Parascorpis typus) is a marine fish of the family Parascorpididae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from Maputo, Mozambique to False Bay, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays: 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Grey-brown in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parascorpis typus
Family
Parascorpididae (Jutjaws)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
20–200 m (66–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 20 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from Maputo, Mozambique to False Bay, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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