| Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
| 16 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
demersal; depth range - 110 m |
| Western Atlantic: South Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Occipital pit present; two spines on part of preorbital overlapping maxillary; supplemental preopercular spine present; no dark spot on inner basal part of pectoral fin; dark brown spots on membrane between third and fourth and fifth and seventh dorsal spines; no spines on suborbital ridge; eye diameter 0.9-1.5 times of snout length (Ref. 13608). |
| Occurs from near shore to 110 m depth. |
|
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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