Smooth-head scorpionfish (Scorpaena calcarata)

Scientific name: Scorpaena calcarata Goode & Bean, 1882

Smooth-head scorpionfish (Scorpaena calcarata)

The Smooth-head scorpionfish (Scorpaena calcarata) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Canada to North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil; absent from Bermuda, Bahamas and many other island areas.

Biology

Occurs from the shore (small individuals) to 90 m depth. Inhabits muddy bottoms. Anterolateral glandular groove with venom gland.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaena calcarata
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
212–216 m (696–709 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 212 - 216 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canada to North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil; absent from Bermuda, Bahamas and many other island areas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
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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