Yellowspotted scorpionfish (Sebastapistes cyanostigma)

Scientific name: Sebastapistes cyanostigma Bleeker, 1856

Yellowspotted scorpionfish (Sebastapistes cyanostigma)

The Yellowspotted scorpionfish (Sebastapistes cyanostigma) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea south to Port Alfred, South Africa and east to the Line Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Samoa and Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6. Yellow and white spots on body; no dark bars on underside of head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastapistes cyanostigma
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Common length
6.4
Depth range
2–30 m (7–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 30 m, usually 2 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Port Alfred, South Africa and east to the Line Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Samoa and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
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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