Raggy scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis venosa)

Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis venosa Cuvier, 1829

Raggy scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis venosa)

The Raggy scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis venosa) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Adults are best recognized by the tiny light-blue ocelli scattered over the body, and dark triangle below the eye. Small juveniles have three distinctive white spots along the back. A deep quadrangular occipital pit, its anterior edge, as viewed dorsally, with a slight ridge. A low ridge on each side of pit between tympanic and parietal spines. Pectoral rays strongly modally at 17 (Ref 42181).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaenopsis venosa
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
2–95 m (7–312 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 95 m, usually ? - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Papua New Guinea, north to Taiwan and the Philippines, south to the Great Barrier Reef. Also reported from the Saya de Malha Bank (76-95 meters).
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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