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Scorpaena colorata (Gilbert, 1905) |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 219 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: known only from the Hawaiian Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Pectoral fin rays usually 17; without coronal spines; shallow to moderate occipital pit; 45 vertical scale rows; lachrymal bone usually with 3 spines, second small and at base of first and both of these directed mostly forward, posterior spine points out and slightly back, middle spine develops when the fish is about 4 cm SL; suborbital ridge usually with 3 spines, first under eye, second under rear of eye, third at end of ridge; often a dark blotch on distal part of spinous dorsal between about spines 7-9 (Ref. 10482). | |||
| Biology: | Benthic (Ref. 58302). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||