Longspine scorpionfish (Pontinus longispinis)

Scientific name: Pontinus longispinis Goode & Bean, 1896

Longspine scorpionfish (Pontinus longispinis)

The Longspine scorpionfish (Pontinus longispinis) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Georgia, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil; not occurring in the West Indies.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6. Snout length almost equal to orbit diameter; third dorsal spine not elongated.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pontinus longispinis
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
75–440 m (246–1444 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 75 - 440 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Georgia, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil; not occurring in the West Indies.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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