Steene's scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes steenei)

Scientific name: Scorpaenodes steenei Allen, 1977

Steene's scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes steenei)

The Steene's scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes steenei) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, endemic to southwestern Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaenodes steenei
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to southwestern Australia.
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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