Mozambique scorpionfish (Parascorpaena mossambica)

Scientific name: Parascorpaena mossambica Peters, 1855

Mozambique scorpionfish (Parascorpaena mossambica)

The Mozambique scorpionfish (Parascorpaena mossambica) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Society Islands, north to Izu Islands, south to Australia; throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Supraocular tentacles well developed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parascorpaena mossambica
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
18 m (59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Society Islands, north to Izu Islands, south to Australia; throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
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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