Ruddy gurnard perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides)

Scientific name: Neosebastes scorpaenoides Guichenot, 1867

Ruddy gurnard perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides)

The Ruddy gurnard perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides) is a marine fish of the family Neosebastidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean to Southwest Pacific, off southeastern and southern coasts of Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5; Vertebrae: 25 - 26. Diagnosis: Dorsal rays XIII, 8 (7 in 1 of 102 specimens), third spine longest. Anal rays III, 5 (4 or 6 in 2 of 102 specimens). Pectoral rays 19-22 (mode 21), distal margin rounded. Pored lateral-line scales 38-50 (46); longitudinal scale series 72-103 (80); scale rows between base of last dorsal spine and lateral line 7-10 (9). Well-developed gill rakers on upper limb 0-6 (1), lower limb 5-10 (7), total 6-13 (8); rudimentary gill rakers on upper limb 0-7 (4), lower limb 2-8 (5). Swim bladder bilobed anteriorly (length 31 % of SL, width 23% of SL, bilobed portion 40% of total swim bladder length). Dorsal profile of snout steep, forming angle of about 60-70? to horizontal axis of head and body. Nasal spine simple, small, directed upward or slightly backward, length of former approximately equal to or less than anterior nostril diameter. Posterior margin

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Species facts

Scientific name
Neosebastes scorpaenoides
Family
Neosebastidae (Gurnard scorpionfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
2–140 m (7–459 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 140 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean to Southwest Pacific: off southeastern and southern coasts of Australia.
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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