Tripleband scorpionfish (Lioscorpius trifasciatus)

Scientific name: Lioscorpius trifasciatus Last, Yearsley & Motomura, 2005

The Tripleband scorpionfish (Lioscorpius trifasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Setarchidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 12; Dorsal soft rays: 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Distinguished by the following characters: anal fin III, 5; 3 diagonal red bands on pectoral fin; red caudal-fin margin; relatively small head, 38.7-42.3% SL, orbit 7.4-8.2% SL; upper jaw, 19.1-20.7% SL; maxilla depth, 5.3-6.1% SL; short predorsal-fin distance 36.2-38.8%; long second pelvic-fin ray 18.6-19.8% SL, 0.9-1.0 of length of upper jaw; anal-fin spines, first 5.0-6.6% SL, second 10.4-12.% SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lioscorpius trifasciatus
Family
Setarchidae (Deep-sea bristly scorpionfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.6
Depth range
250–400 m (820–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 250 - 400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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