| Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
| 27 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 300 m |
| Eastern Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico to Peru. |
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Body and head slightly compressed; body depth contained 2.9 times in standard length; eyes large, their diameter greater than snout length; inter-orbital space narrow, usually less than half eye diameter; tip of maxilla reaching posterior rim of the eye; third dorsal spine prolonged and straight; pectoral fins with 17 rays; medium sized ctenoid scales; lateral scales fewer 60; body uniformly reddish with small, irregular, brown or olive green spots on the dorsal region (Ref. 55763). |
| Have a thick glandular tissue on posterior margin of fin spines which is believed to be venomous (Ref. 57406). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| venomous |
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