Common name | Speckled deepwater scorpionfish |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country | Namibia |
Locality | |
Ref. | Bianchi, G., K.E. Carpenter, J.-P. Roux, F.J. Molloy, D. Boyer and H.J. Boyer, 1999 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | non-fish animal |
1st modifier | habitat/ecology |
2nd modifier | color pattern(s) |
Remarks | Scorpionfishes get their name as many have venomous spines which can inflict very painful wounds (Ref. 5288). |