| Family: |
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
| Max. size: |
28 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Fourth or fifth dorsal spine usually longest (2.05-2.5) in head; occipital pit absent or very shallow; snout very long (2.7-3.0 in head length); space between opercular spines naked; first dorsal spine short (1.8-2.5) in length of second spine; supraocular and postocular spines broadly joined in adults (only tip of supraocular spine showing) and flaring outward to form a shelf over posterior half of eye (Ref 42181). |
| Biology: |
Found in sandy or muddy bottoms. Taken occasionally by trawl. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
venomous |
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