Spinythroat scorpionfish (Pontinus nematophthalmus)

Scientific name: Pontinus nematophthalmus G?nther, 1860

The Spinythroat scorpionfish (Pontinus nematophthalmus) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida, USA and the Bahamas to northeastern Brazil.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pontinus nematophthalmus
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
82–410 m (269–1345 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 82 - 410 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and the Bahamas to northeastern Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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