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Scorpaena laevis Troschel, 1866 Senegalese rockfish |
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photo by
Wirtz, P. |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Pointe Noire, Congo and including the Azores, and Cape Verde. Records from Annobon are questionable. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in shallow rocky areas (Ref. 4570). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | reports of ciguatera poisoning | |||