| Family: |
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
| Max. size: |
35 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 100 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Pointe Noire, Congo and including the Azores, and Cape Verde. Records from Annobon are questionable. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found in shallow rocky areas (Ref. 4570). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
reports of ciguatera poisoning |
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