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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Eyebrow scorpionfish

Sebastapistes taeniophrys Fowler, 1943
Max Length
2.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Known on basis of only two specimens collected with beach seine in shallow water at Cammahala Bay, Luzon, Philippines (Ref 90102).

Scientific Name
Sebastapistes taeniophrys
Authority
Fowler, 1943
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
2.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. This species is distinguished by the following characters: pectoral-fin rays 15; scale rows in longitudinal series 31-33; pored lateral-line scales 11-14; predorsal scale rows 3; scales above lateral line 4-5, below 10-11; scale rows between sixth dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 4-5, scale rows between last dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 4; gill rakers 3 on upper limb, 9 lower limb, 12 total; palatines with teeth; interior and posterior lacrimal spines are simple; suborbital spines 3; no coronal spines; posterior end of tympanic spine base at level with posterior to origin of parietal spine base in dorsal view; lower opercular spine with a median ridge, not covered with scales; body scales ctenoid; with several dark transverse bands on ventral surface of mandible; distinct elongate black blotch present distally between second or third and seventh dorsal-fin spines; without black blotch on nape .: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Eyebrow 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. Tropical West Pacific: Madagascar and the Philippines; possibly more widespread.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0166 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
2.5cm
Dorsal Spines
12
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
5

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Fowler, 1943

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