Minor scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes minor)

Scientific name: Scorpaenodes minor Smith, 1958

Minor scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes minor)

The Minor scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes minor) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Samoa and the Austral Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Nasal spine absent. Middle pectoral-fin rays extremely elongated.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaenodes minor
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
18 m (59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa and the Austral Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
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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