Whiteblotched scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata)

Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata Herre, 1945

Whiteblotched scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata)

The Whiteblotched scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean.

Biology

Fourth or fifth dorsal spine usually longest (2.05-2.5) in head; occipital pit absent or very shallow; snout very long (2.7-3.0 in head length); space between opercular spines naked; first dorsal spine short (1.8-2.5) in length of second spine; supraocular and postocular spines broadly joined in adults (only tip of supraocular spine showing) and flaring outward to form a shelf over posterior half of eye (Ref 42181).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 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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