Pontinus Helena
📖 Overview
Pontinus Helena (Pontinus helena), first described by Eschmeyer, 1965 is a medium-sized fish in the family Scorpaenidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 16.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Snout length almost equal to orbit diameter; third dorsal spine not elongated .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pontinus Helena is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 400 m . Deep-water Central Atlantic: Venezuela to Suriname.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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