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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) >
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes) > Scorpaeninae
Etymology: Scorpaena: Latin, scorpaena = a kind of fish, 1706 (Ref. 45335); grattanica: Named for its type locality, Grattan Bank southeast of Ascension Island.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 120 - 170 m (Ref. 57925). Tropical, preferred ?
Southeast Atlantic: Grattan Bank, Ascension Island.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57925)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 12;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 5. This species is distinguished by the following: distinct occipital pit; cycloid scales; tubular scales in lateral line, 23 + 1; vertical rows of scales on body 45 + 4; monotonous yellowish, spotless coloration on the inside of the pectoral fins and their insertions (Ref. 57925).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Trunov, I.A., 2006. Ichthyofauna of seamounts around the Island of Ascension and St. Helena Island (Atlantic Ocean). J. Ichthyol 46(7):493-499. (Ref. 57925)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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