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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Subtropical

Scorpaena Canariensis

Scorpaena canariensis Sauvage, 1878
Max Length
14 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Scorpaena Canariensis (Scorpaena canariensis), first described by Sauvage, 1878 is a small fish in the family Scorpaenidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 14.00 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 canariensis
Authority
Sauvage, 1878
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
14 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Scorpaena Canariensis is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Scorpaena Canariensis 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

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01349 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
14cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Sauvage, 1878

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