Little scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes smithi)

Scientific name: Scorpaenodes smithi Eschmeyer & Rama-Rao, 1972

Little scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes smithi)

The Little scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes smithi) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Arafura Sea and northwestern Australia.

Biology

Usually occurs deep along drop-offs in caves and on rock walls, but in some locations with strong currents in shallow water amongst sponges.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaenodes smithi
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
73 m (240 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 73 - 73 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Arafura Sea and northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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