| Family: |
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
| Max. size: |
27 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 300 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico to Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body and head slightly compressed; body depth contained 2.9 times in standard length; eyes large, their diameter greater than snout length; inter-orbital space narrow, usually less than half eye diameter; tip of maxilla reaching posterior rim of the eye; third dorsal spine prolonged and straight; pectoral fins with 17 rays; medium sized ctenoid scales; lateral scales fewer 60; body uniformly reddish with small, irregular, brown or olive green spots on the dorsal region (Ref. 55763). |
| Biology: |
Have a thick glandular tissue on posterior margin of fin spines which is believed to be venomous (Ref. 57406). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
venomous |
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