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Scorpaena angolensis Norman, 1935 Angola rockfish |
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photo by
Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 311 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola, including Cape Verde. Scorpaena angolensis reported from Angola by most or all authors other than Eschmeyer (Ref. 7365) may be a separate species. This needs further investigation. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on sand or mud bottom (Ref. 4510) of coastal waters (Ref. 2683). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||