Red rock cod (Scorpaena papillosa)

Scientific name: Scorpaena papillosa Schneider & Forster, 1801

Red rock cod (Scorpaena papillosa)

The Red rock cod (Scorpaena papillosa) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, southern Australia and New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Gill cover margin with 3 spines and a row of spines beneath the eye. Large mouth with villiform teeth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaena papillosa
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
5–50 m (16–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 50 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern Australia and New Zealand.
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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