Mushroom scorpionfish (Scorpaena inermis)

Scientific name: Scorpaena inermis Cuvier, 1829

Mushroom scorpionfish (Scorpaena inermis)

The Mushroom scorpionfish (Scorpaena inermis) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan (Mexico) to Cura?ao and probably northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. No occipital pit; two spines on part of preorbital overlapping maxillary; no supplemental preopercular spine; mushroom-like tabs on upper part of cornea present.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaena inermis
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
1–73 m (3–240 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 73 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan (Mexico) to Cura?ao and probably northern South America.
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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