Kellogg's scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes kelloggi)

Scientific name: Scorpaenodes kelloggi Jenkins, 1903

Kellogg's scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes kelloggi)

The Kellogg's scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes kelloggi) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Hawaiian, Line, and Society islands, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia; throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. With spotted caudal fin; 3-4 spinous points on suborbital ridge; interorbital spines present; no small spines at midline between tympanic spines.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaenodes kelloggi
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
6–24 m (20–79 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 24 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Line, and Society islands, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia; throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
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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