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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Subtropical

Bold scorpionfish

Scorpaena orgila Eschmeyer & Allen, 1971
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Bold scorpionfish (Scorpaena orgila), first described by Eschmeyer & Allen, 1971 is a fish in the family Scorpaenidae (order Perciformes). 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 orgila
Authority
Eschmeyer & Allen, 1971
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
DD
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Bold scorpionfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bold scorpionfish 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 Southeast Pacific: endemic to Easter Island.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.7±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

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

🌡️ 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
39.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Eschmeyer & Allen, 1971

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