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Scorpaena inermis Cuvier, 1829 Mushroom scorpionfish |
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photo by
Honeycutt, K. |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 73 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan (Mexico) to Curaçao and probably northern South America. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. No occipital pit; two spines on part of preorbital overlapping maxillary; no supplemental preopercular spine; mushroom-like tabs on upper part of cornea present (Ref. 13608). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits primarily offshore islands and infrequently caught in continental waters (Ref. 5521). Also found in clear water over sand and turtle grass; less common around coral reefs (Ref. 26938). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||