| Family: |
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
| Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 223 - 500 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Japan and South Korea. Reported from Taiwan (Ref. 12711). Also reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 86942). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Body reddish; scattered with irregular pale blotches and some black dots; a large black patch at the posterior part of dorsal fin from 7th to 10th spines. Mouth oblique; upper jaw reaching below posterior margin of eye (Ref. 43569). |
| Biology: |
Found on the continental shelf. Benthic (Ref. 75154). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
