| Family: |
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
| Max. size: |
10.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 50 - 510 m |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 4-5; Vertebrae: 24-24. No slit behind the fourth gill arch; posterior margin of the pectoral fin deeply incised between the middle and lower fin rays. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
traumatogenic |
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