| Family: |
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
| Max. size: |
40 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 54 - 450 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Cabinda, Angola, possibly farther south. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found on mud or sand bottom. Minimum depth reported from Ref. 4510. Possibly occurs to a depth of 500 m (Ref. 4510). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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