Longfin scorpionfish (Scorpaena agassizii)

Scientific name: Scorpaena agassizii Goode & Bean, 1896

Longfin scorpionfish (Scorpaena agassizii)

The Longfin scorpionfish (Scorpaena agassizii) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Occipital pit present; two spines on a part of preorbital overlapping maxilla; supplemental preopercular spine present; no dark spot on inner basal part of pectoral fin; eye large, 1.5-2.2 times of snout length; pectoral fin long reaching end of anal fin in adults.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaena agassizii
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
46–275 m (151–902 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 46 - 275 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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