Pontinus strigatus Heller & Snodgrass, 1903
Stalkeye scorpionfish

Family:  Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae
Max. size:  17.5 cm NG (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 September 2022 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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