Scorpaena laevis Troschel, 1866
Senegalese rockfish
Scorpaena laevis
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.
Diagnosis:   
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


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