| Family: |
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 46 - 275 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Occipital pit present; two spines on a part of preorbital overlapping maxilla; supplemental preopercular spine present; no dark spot on inner basal part of pectoral fin; eye large, 1.5-2.2 times of snout length; pectoral fin long reaching end of anal fin in adults (Ref. 13608). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits offshore waters. Found on soft bottom. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
venomous |
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