Spotted-fin rockfish (Scorpaena stephanica)

Scientific name: Scorpaena stephanica Cadenat, 1943

Spotted-fin rockfish (Scorpaena stephanica)

The Spotted-fin rockfish (Scorpaena stephanica) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to Angola.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaena stephanica
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
46–201 m (151–659 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 46 - 201 m, usually 75 - 200 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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