Plumed scorpionfish (Scorpaena grandicornis)

Scientific name: Scorpaena grandicornis Cuvier, 1829

Plumed scorpionfish (Scorpaena grandicornis)

The Plumed scorpionfish (Scorpaena grandicornis) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, Florida (USA), and Honduras to southern Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaena grandicornis
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and Honduras to southern Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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