| Family: |
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
| Max. size: |
4.66 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 95 - 160 m |
| Distribution: |
Caribbean: Curaçao, Bonaire and Dominica. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 24-24. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D soft rays 8; pectoral-fin rays 16-17, rays 11-12 (from uppermost ray) are noticeably longer than rest in smallest four type specimens; caudal-fin rays 25-27; vertebrae 8 precaudal + 16 caudal = 24; spines on suborbital ridge 4 (rarely 5); no secondary suborbital ridge spines; 2 prominent round to oblong pores in suborbital sensory canal immediately ventral to suborbital ridge; absence of coronal, interorbital, upper post temporal and postorbital spines; incomplete lateral line, 8-10 pored scales extending from behind supracleithral spine to mid body; cirri associated with
nasal, supraocular, and parietal spines and present on posteroventral projection of lacrimal
and upper left quadrant of the orbit; no cirri associated with postocular, tympanic,
supracleithral, and lower posttemporal spines; relatively elongate body, its depth at origin
of dorsal fin 30-32% SL, depth at caudal peduncle 9-10% SL; when alive, colour bright
orange-red with several reddish-brown bars on posterior portion of trunk, the pectoral fin
with vivid yellow spots interspersed with bright orange-red spots (Ref. 109716). |
| Biology: |
Collected on rocky substrata on a vertical rock wall (Ref. 109716). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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