Smooth-skin scorpionfish (Coccotropsis gymnoderma)

Scientific name: Coccotropsis gymnoderma Gilchrist, 1906

Smooth-skin scorpionfish (Coccotropsis gymnoderma)

The Smooth-skin scorpionfish (Coccotropsis gymnoderma) is a marine fish of the family Tetrarogidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Cape to Algoa Bay, South Africa. Reported as likely at Seychelles but Randall and van Egmond 1994 believe otherwise.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 3 - 6. Brownish red in color, with a white blotch covering the belly and rear of body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coccotropsis gymnoderma
Family
Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
9–108 m (30–354 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 9 - 108 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Cape to Algoa Bay, South Africa. Reported as likely at Seychelles but Randall and van Egmond 1994 believe otherwise.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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