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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) >
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads) > Sebastolobinae
Etymology: Trachyscorpia: Greek, trachys, -eia, y = rough + Greek, skorpis, idos = a kind of fish without identification (Ref. 45335); osheri: Named for Bernard A. Osher, fisherman, amateur ichtyologist and supporter of research and education.
Eponymy: Bernard Osher (d: 1927) is an American businessman and philanthropist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: McCosker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 402 - 515 m (Ref. 75873). Tropical
Southeast Pacific:: Galápagos Islands
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 75873)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6; Vertebrae: 25. This species is distinguished by D XII, 9; vertebrae 25; presence of tympanic spines; well-developed upper-jaw lip, covering most of premaxillary band laterally; scales on lateral surface of maxilla absent; longitudinal scale rows about 59-60; second pelvic fin ray the longest; deeply notched pectoral fin, length of 11th ray 65% of that of 17th ray; deep body, its depth 37-39% SL; large orbit diameter, 14-15%SL; slightly convex head profile; no swimbladder; color reddish with white and black markings and smudges on portions of head, dorsal surface of flanks and fins (Ref. 75873).
Observed to inhabit boulder and sediment-laden bottoms, sitting along 30°-45° slopes (Ref. 75873).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
McCosker, J.E., 2008. Trachyscorpia osheri and Idiastion hageyi, two new species of deepwater scorpionfishes (Scorpaeniformes: Sebastidae, Scorpaenidae) from the Galápagos Islands. Proc. Calif. Acad. Scie. 59(3):113-123. (Ref. 75873)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 4.8 - 14, mean 10.9 °C (based on 78 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00912 (0.00407 - 0.02046), b=3.09 (2.88 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
