Slender scorpionfish (Lioscorpius longiceps)

Scientific name: Lioscorpius longiceps G?nther, 1880

Slender scorpionfish (Lioscorpius longiceps)

The Slender scorpionfish (Lioscorpius longiceps) is a marine fish of the family Setarchidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan to Western Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 27; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6. Color in life pink, with 5 indefinite large dark blotches on the sides of the body: the first three below the spinous dorsal, one below the soft dorsal and one on the base of the caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lioscorpius longiceps
Family
Setarchidae (Deep-sea bristly scorpionfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
180–410 m (591–1345 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 180 - 410 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan to Western Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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