| Family: |
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
| Max. size: |
13.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 176 - 240 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: known only from the Hawaiian Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 24-24. Occiput with a shallow pit; lachrymal bone with 3 spines over maxillary; suborbital ridge with 4 spines; coronal spines absent, color mostly red, marbled and spotted with white (Ref. 10482). |
| Biology: |
Benthic (Ref. 58302). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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