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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Scorpaenodes Steinitzi

Scorpaenodes steinitzi Klausewitz & Frøiland, 1970
Max Length
5.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Scorpaenodes Steinitzi (Scorpaenodes steinitzi), first described by Klausewitz & Frøiland, 1970 is a small fish in the family Scorpaenidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 5.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Scorpaenodes steinitzi
Authority
Klausewitz & Frøiland, 1970
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
5.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Scorpaenodes Steinitzi is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Scorpaenodes Steinitzi 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. Tropical Indian Ocean: Red Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01288 × L3.02 (TL)
Max TL
5.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
16.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Klausewitz & Frøiland, 1970

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