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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Scorpaena Petricola

Scorpaena petricola Eschmeyer, 1965
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Scorpaena Petricola (Scorpaena petricola) is a ray-finned fish of the family Scorpaenidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. With a trophic level of 3.7, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Scorpaena petricola
Authority
Eschmeyer, 1965
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Scorpaena Petricola is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Scorpaena Petricola 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; depth range ? - 73 m . Tropical Southwest Atlantic: off Brazil.

🌿 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
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
43.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Eschmeyer, 1965

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Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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