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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Subtropical

Scorpaena Azorica

Scorpaena azorica Eschmeyer, 1969
Max Length
9.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Scorpaena Azorica (Scorpaena azorica), first described by Eschmeyer, 1969 is a small fish in the family Scorpaenidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 9.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical 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.

Scientific Name
Scorpaena azorica
Authority
Eschmeyer, 1969
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
9.8 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Scorpaena Azorica is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Scorpaena Azorica is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Subtropical Northeast Atlantic: known only from Azores.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01349 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
9.8cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Eschmeyer, 1969

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