| Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
| 11.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; marine; depth range 52 - 505 m |
| Indo-West Pacific Ocean: widely distributed, from Madagascar, Réunion, Yemen, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, and the Wallis and Futuna Islands. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D XII, 8 or 9 (usually 9); pectoral-fin rays 17-19 (18); scale rows in longitudinal series 33-41 (mode 37); pored lateral-line scales 23-25 (24); scale rows above lateral line 5-8 (6), below 9-12 (11); scale rows between last dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 4-6 (5); scale rows between sixth dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 4-6 (5); gill rakers 14-21 (17); the lateral surface of maxilla has a distinct longitudinal ridge; no lateral lacrimal spine; suborbital spines 3; with a distinct second preopercular spine; posterior margin of maxilla reaching or extending beyond vertical through posterior margin of orbit; minute slit behind last gill arch; dorsal profile of head strongly rounded; eye large, orbit diameter greater than snout length (Ref. 104739). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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