| Family: |
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
| Max. size: |
5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 24 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Line, and Society islands, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia (Ref. 33390); throughout Micronesia (Ref. 1602). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. With spotted caudal fin (Ref. 4313); 3-4 spinous points on suborbital ridge (Ref. 37816); interorbital spines present; no small spines at midline between tympanic spines (Ref. 10482).
Description: Characterized by mottled reddish brown color; frequently with four diffuse dark bars on body, another at base of caudal fin; dark bars radiating from eye; absence of coronal spines; depth of body 3.0-3.4 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in coralline areas from near shore to the outer reef slope at a depth of at least 24 m (Ref. 57406). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Anterolateral glandular groove with venom gland (Ref. 57406). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
venomous |
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