Pelagic scorpionfish (Ectreposebastes niger)

Scientific name: Ectreposebastes niger Fourmanoir, 1971

Pelagic scorpionfish (Ectreposebastes niger)

The Pelagic scorpionfish (Ectreposebastes niger) is a marine fish of the family Setarchidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand and Australia.

Biology

Found on the continental slope. Mesopelagic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ectreposebastes niger
Family
Setarchidae (Deep-sea bristly scorpionfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
0–1200 m (0–3937 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 1200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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