Scorpaenodes evides

Scorpaenidae
Cheekspot Scorpionfish, Little Scorpionfish, Shore Scorpionfish
  • Scorpaenodes evides, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Scorpaenodes evides, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Scorpaenodes evides, Juvenile, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Scorpaenodes evides, Juvenile, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Scorpaenodes evides, Narooma, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Scorpaenodes evides, Narooma, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Scorpaenodes evides, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
    Scorpaenodes evides, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Fins with small red dashes. Dark spot or blotch on lower corner of operculum. Previously referred to as S. littoralis.
Information
  • Max Size: 13 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 16.2-25.5°C
  • Depth: 1-40m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Frequent (12% 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: Few (2 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland
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