Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Benthic to at least 30 m (Ref. 30573).
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Randall, J.E and W.N. Eschmeyer 2001 Revision of the Indo-Pacific scorpionfish genus Scopaenopsis, with descriptions of eight new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (34):79 p. (Ref. 42181)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=42181&speccode=12080
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Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to at least the coast of Somalia.
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Randall, J.E. 1986 Red Sea reef fishes. London, Immel Publishing. 192 p. (Ref. 8883)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=8883&speccode=56240
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Red Sea, Somalia
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Anon. (1996). FishBase 96 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Philippines. 1 cd-rom pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=5909
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Randall, J.E. (1992). Red Sea Reef Fishes. Immel Publishing.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6091
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Anon. (2000). FishBase 2000 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 4 cd-roms pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6542
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Red Sea, northwestern Indian Ocean: Somalia to Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf).
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 5; Vertebrae: 24
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Randall, J.E and W.N. Eschmeyer 2001 Revision of the Indo-Pacific scorpionfish genus Scopaenopsis, with descriptions of eight new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (34):79 p. (Ref. 42181)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=42181&speccode=12080
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Size
Max. size
22.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 30573))
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Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers 1996 FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of Somalia. FAO, Rome. 376 p. (Ref. 30573)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=30573&speccode=17471
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Diagnostic Description
Body heavily pigmented with dark brown or reddish brown, mottled with whitish and blackish blotches; often with a dark brown bar extending ventrally from posterior half of eye and broadening onto lower cheek. Upper opercular spine broad with a strong median ridge. Space between opercular spines with 1 or more ridges. Paired interorbital ridges prominent, separated by a channel more than twice width of 1 ridge, and ending at a ridge extending medially from postocular spine along incurved edge of moderately deep occipital pit. An oblique ridge lateral to each interorbital ridge from above middle of orbit, converging posteriorly with interorbital ridge. Tympanic spines about as long as postocular spines, close behind but separated from ridge extending medially from postocular spines. Median interorbital ridge prominent, reaching well into anterior interorbital space. First and 2nd suborbital spines oblique, sharply ridged, and with supplemental ridges. (Ref. 42181).
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Randall, J.E and W.N. Eschmeyer 2001 Revision of the Indo-Pacific scorpionfish genus Scopaenopsis, with descriptions of eight new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (34):79 p. (Ref. 42181)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=42181&speccode=12080
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Ecology
Habitat
Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range ? - 30 m (Ref. 30573)
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Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers 1996 FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of Somalia. FAO, Rome. 376 p. (Ref. 30573)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=30573&speccode=17471
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Depth range based on 4 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 4 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 1 - 7
Temperature range (°C): 26.151 - 28.720
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.862 - 3.114
Salinity (PPS): 36.012 - 37.566
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.314 - 4.698
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.277 - 0.546
Silicate (umol/l): 3.013 - 4.277
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 1 - 7
Temperature range (°C): 26.151 - 28.720
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.862 - 3.114
Salinity (PPS): 36.012 - 37.566
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.314 - 4.698
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.277 - 0.546
Silicate (umol/l): 3.013 - 4.277
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 4 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 1 - 7
Temperature range (°C): 26.151 - 28.720
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.862 - 3.114
Salinity (PPS): 36.012 - 37.566
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.314 - 4.698
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.277 - 0.546
Silicate (umol/l): 3.013 - 4.277
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 1 - 7
Temperature range (°C): 26.151 - 28.720
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.862 - 3.114
Salinity (PPS): 36.012 - 37.566
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.314 - 4.698
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.277 - 0.546
Silicate (umol/l): 3.013 - 4.277
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Depth: 0 - 30m.
Recorded at 30 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated.
Recorded at 30 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated.
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Scorpaenopsis sp.
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Scorpaenopsis sp. 2
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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