Shortfin scorpionfish (Scorpaena brachyptera)

Scientific name: Scorpaena brachyptera Eschmeyer, 1965

Shortfin scorpionfish (Scorpaena brachyptera)

The Shortfin scorpionfish (Scorpaena brachyptera) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida in USA and Panama to Venezuela.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaena brachyptera
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
45–120 m (148–394 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 45 - 120 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida in USA and Panama to Venezuela.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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