Family: |
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
Max. size: |
11 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 14 - 31 m |
Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic: Azores. Mediterranean; straits of Messina and of Sicily (Italy) and the Ionian Sea (Greece). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Observed and captured in rocky caves (J.M.N. Azevedo, pers. comm., 03/02). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 18 October 2013 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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