Rama Rao's scorpionfish
📖 Overview
Collected from both silty sand and rocky bottom; also from areas with coral . Inhabits rock or coral bottoms in 1-60 m (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Distinct median interorbital ridge. No extra spine anterior to each tympanic spine; occipital pit shallow, not quadrangular. Ridge above anterior lacrimal spine with a pointed tip. Upper opercular spine single, narrow and without a median ridge. Space between opercular spines without ridges. Supraocular tentacle well-developed. Longitudinal scale series 45-49 (Ref 42181). : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rama Rao's scorpionfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 60 m . Tropical West Pacific: India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to New Britain, Papua New Guinea (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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