Norman's rockfish (Scorpaena normani)

Scientific name: Scorpaena normani Cadenat, 1943

Norman's rockfish (Scorpaena normani)

The Norman's rockfish (Scorpaena normani) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to southern Angola.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaena normani
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
50–300 m (164–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 300 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to southern Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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