Pontinus clemensi Fitch, 1955
Mottled scorpionfish
Pontinus clemensi
photo by BĂ©arez, P.

Family:  Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae
Max. size:  54.9 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,550.0 g; max. reported age: 8 years
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 91 - 110 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: Colombia, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, and northern Peru.
Diagnosis:  Head and body slightly compressed; body depth contained 2.9 to 3.2 times or more in standard length; eyes moderately large, their length less than or equal to snout length; inter-orbital space wide, generally half the eye diameter; tip of maxilla not reaching posterior rim of the eye; third dorsal spine prolonged, its tip curved slightly forward; pectoral fin with 18 rays; small ctenoid scales; body uniformly reddish with small, irregular, brown or olive green spots on the dorsal region (Ref. 55763).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  venomous


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