Scorpaena afuerae Hildebrand, 1946 Peruvian scorpionfish |
photo by
BĂ©arez, P. |
Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae | |||
Max. size: | 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 100 m | |||
Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: Ecuador and Peru. May occur north Ecuador, but this needs verification. | |||
Diagnosis: | Body robust, its dorsal profile arched; head depressed, with a pronounced occipital fossa at the nape; sub-orbital rim with 3 to 4 spines; lower jaw without cirri; first gill arch with 15 to 16 rakers; lateral line with 24 cycloid scales; body uniformly red, with diffuse, indistinct, stripes and spots (Ref. 55763). | |||
Biology: | Rare species (Ref. 9341). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |