Smooth-cheek scorpionfish (Scorpaena isthmensis)

Scientific name: Scorpaena isthmensis Meek & Hildebrand, 1928

Smooth-cheek scorpionfish (Scorpaena isthmensis)

The Smooth-cheek scorpionfish (Scorpaena isthmensis) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, South Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Occipital pit present; two spines on part of preorbital overlapping maxillary; supplemental preopercular spine present; no dark spot on inner basal part of pectoral fin; dark brown spots on membrane between third and fourth and fifth and seventh dorsal spines; no spines on suborbital ridge; eye diameter 0.9-1.5 times of snout length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaena isthmensis
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
110 m (361 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 110 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: South Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.
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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