Madeira rockfish (Scorpaena maderensis)

Scientific name: Scorpaena maderensis Valenciennes, 1833

Madeira rockfish (Scorpaena maderensis)

The Madeira rockfish (Scorpaena maderensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Azores, Madeira, and Morocco to the Canary Islands, Cape Verde and Senegal. Also known from several localities in the Mediterranean Sea.

Biology

Inhabits shallow coastal waters. Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes. Anterolateral glandular groove with venom gland.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaena maderensis
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
20–40 m (66–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 20 - 40 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Azores, Madeira, and Morocco to the Canary Islands, Cape Verde and Senegal. Also known from several localities in the Mediterranean Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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