Scorpaena scrofa
Red scorpionfish
Scorpaena scrofa, Photo: Natali Lazzari
Scorpaena scrofa, Photo: Natali Lazzari
Same Genus
Distribution
Mediterranean
Description
Usually large and with numerous tassles and filaments over the head and body. Sometimes has filaments under its chin, like S. maderensis, but has a much bigger head and lacks the bars on the tail that are distinct in that species. Also usually found in slightly deeper waters.
Information
Max Size: 50 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 9.9-30.3°C
Depth: 20 - 100 m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (3.9% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Rick S-S