Short-tube scorpionfish (Phenacoscorpius nebris)

Scientific name: Phenacoscorpius nebris Eschmeyer, 1965

The Short-tube scorpionfish (Phenacoscorpius nebris) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Venezuela.

Species facts

Scientific name
Phenacoscorpius nebris
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
350–480 m (1148–1575 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 350 - 480 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Venezuela.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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