Spinycheek scorpionfish (Neomerinthe hemingwayi)

Scientific name: Neomerinthe hemingwayi Fowler, 1935

Spinycheek scorpionfish (Neomerinthe hemingwayi)

The Spinycheek scorpionfish (Neomerinthe hemingwayi) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New Jersey and northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Florida in USA and Cuba.

Biology

Have a thick glandular tissue on posterior margin of fin spines which is believed to be venomous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neomerinthe hemingwayi
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
45–230 m (148–755 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 45 - 230 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New Jersey and northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Florida in USA and Cuba.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Venomous
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 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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