Slender rockfish (Scorpaena elongata)

Scientific name: Scorpaena elongata Cadenat, 1943

Slender rockfish (Scorpaena elongata)

The Slender rockfish (Scorpaena elongata) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea and Morocco to off northern Namibia.

Biology

Sedentary species which occurs in rocky areas. Feeds on fishes, shrimps and other benthic invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaena elongata
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
75–800 m (246–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 75 - 800 m, usually 100 - 600 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean Sea and Morocco to off northern Namibia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 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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