Noline scorpionfish (Phenacoscorpius megalops)

Scientific name: Phenacoscorpius megalops Fowler, 1938

Noline scorpionfish (Phenacoscorpius megalops)

The Noline scorpionfish (Phenacoscorpius megalops) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, known from separate localitites including the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, Hawaii, and New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Lachrymal bone consisting of 2 spines over maxillary, first as a broad lobe, second as a broad spine pointing down; well marked suborbital ridge with 5 or 6 or more spines; second preopercle spine small or absent. Distinguished from other Hawaiian scorpionfishes by having only the anterior 4 or 5 tubed lateral line scales present, with the remainder of the lateral line absent; and presence of large melanophores on the caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Phenacoscorpius megalops
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.5
Common length
5.1
Depth range
68–622 m (223–2041 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 68 - 622 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: known from separate localitites including the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, Hawaii, and New Zealand.
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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