Orange scorpionfish (Neomerinthe amplisquamiceps)

Scientific name: Neomerinthe amplisquamiceps Fowler, 1938

Orange scorpionfish (Neomerinthe amplisquamiceps)

The Orange scorpionfish (Neomerinthe amplisquamiceps) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia (Timor Sea and Solor Strait) the Arafura Sea, Papua New Guinea and northwestern Australia.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neomerinthe amplisquamiceps
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.2
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia (Timor Sea and Solor Strait) the Arafura Sea, Papua New Guinea and northwestern Australia.
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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