McAdam's scorpionfish (Parascorpaena mcadamsi)

Scientific name: Parascorpaena mcadamsi Fowler, 1938

McAdam's scorpionfish (Parascorpaena mcadamsi)

The McAdam's scorpionfish (Parascorpaena mcadamsi) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Ducie Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Rapa; Belau [=Palau] and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Large males with a large black spot at rear of spinous dorsal fin; females and juveniles with no spot or a faint one.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parascorpaena mcadamsi
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
37 m (121 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 37 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Ducie Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Rapa; Belau [=Palau] and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.
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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