Sonora scorpionfish (Scorpaena sonorae)

Scientific name: Scorpaena sonorae Jenkins & Evermann, 1889

Sonora scorpionfish (Scorpaena sonorae)

The Sonora scorpionfish (Scorpaena sonorae) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaena sonorae
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.8
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 30 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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