Northern scorpionfish (Parascorpaena picta)

Scientific name: Parascorpaena picta Cuvier, 1829

Northern scorpionfish (Parascorpaena picta)

The Northern scorpionfish (Parascorpaena picta) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Shark Bay, Australia northward.

Biology

Inhabits littoral rocky bottom, and in protected bays on silty substrates among debris.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parascorpaena picta
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Shark Bay, Australia northward.
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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