Shortsnout scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis obtusa)

Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis obtusa Randall & Eschmeyer, 2001

Shortsnout scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis obtusa)

The Shortsnout scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis obtusa) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines and Papua New Guiena.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5; Vertebrae: 24. Snout very short, about equal to orbit diameter. Ascending process of premaxilla extending into interorbital space. Body depth of adults 2.0-2.2 in SL. Longitudinal scale series 37-39 (Ref 42181).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaenopsis obtusa
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.9
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines and Papua New Guiena.
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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