Marbled fortescue (Centropogon marmoratus)

Scientific name: Centropogon marmoratus G?nther, 1862

The Marbled fortescue (Centropogon marmoratus) is a marine fish of the family Tetrarogidae. Native range: Western Pacific.

Biology

Compared with C. australis, marmoratus do not have a broad, naked area below anterior part of spinous dorsal fin; jaw moderate 15-19% SL (versus 10-15%); interorbital ridges relatively week; and marmorated body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropogon marmoratus
Family
Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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