Spineblotch scorpionfish (Sebastapistes mauritiana)

Scientific name: Sebastapistes mauritiana Cuvier, 1829

Spineblotch scorpionfish (Sebastapistes mauritiana)

The Spineblotch scorpionfish (Sebastapistes mauritiana) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Marquesan and Rapa islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef and Samoa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Underside of head with weak dark bars; spinous dorsal normally with dark spot. Strong coronal ridges with spine; distinct occipital pit, deepening with age.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastapistes mauritiana
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Common length
5.4
Depth range
0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Marquesan and Rapa islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef and Samoa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
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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