Smooth-skin scorpionfish
📖 Overview
Smooth-skin scorpionfish (Coccotropsis gymnoderma), first described by Gilchrist, 1906 is a tiny fish. Adults typically reach 4.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 9 to 108 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 6; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 3 - 6. Brownish red in color, with a white blotch covering the belly and rear of body .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smooth-skin scorpionfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 9 - 108 m . Subtropical Southeast Atlantic: Cape to Algoa Bay, South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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