Red deepwater scorpionfish (Setarches longimanus)

Scientific name: Setarches longimanus Alcock, 1894

Red deepwater scorpionfish (Setarches longimanus)

The Red deepwater scorpionfish (Setarches longimanus) is a marine fish of the family Setarchidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Indian Ocean east to Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, south to Australia. Reported from the Arafura Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 4 - 6. Second preopercular spine much shorter than first or third, or lacking. Pectoral rays 21-23. Interorbital width 8-12 % SL, greater than in S. guentheri.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Setarches longimanus
Family
Setarchidae (Deep-sea bristly scorpionfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
180–704 m (591–2310 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 180 - 704 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indian Ocean east to Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, south to Australia. Reported from the Arafura Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous

Sources

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

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