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Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes) > Scorpaeninae
Etymology: Rhinopias: Greek, rhinos = nose + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335); cea: Named after Dr. Alfredo Cea Egaña, in recognition of his contribution to the knowledge of the fishes of Easter I., the documentation of their native names, and for his dedication to the people of Rapa Nui as their physician for many years..
More on authors: Randall & DiSalvo.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 0 - 5 m (Ref. 26890). Subtropical
Eastern Pacific: known only from the holotype collected at Easter Island.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.2 cm NG mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 89467)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 12; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 9; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 5. 4th dorsal spine longest (Ref. 26890). Brownish orange-red, finely mottled with pale and blotched with dark brown, most conspicuous marking being two dark blotches on body above pectoral fin (Ref. 26890).
Known only from the holotype taken by hand from rocky bottom (Ref. 26890).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Randall, J.E. and L.H. DiSalvo, 1997. Rhinopias cea, a new species of scorpionfish from Easter Island. Bull. Mar. Sci. 60(3):1035-1039. (Ref. 26890)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 4.1 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (11 of 100).