Scorpaenodes arenai Torchio, 1962 Messina rockfish |
photo by
Gerovasileiou, V. |
Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae | |||
Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 14 - 31 m | |||
Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: Azores. Mediterranean; straits of Messina and of Sicily (Italy) and the Ionian Sea (Greece). | |||
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Biology: | Observed and captured in rocky caves (J.M.N. Azevedo, pers. comm., 03/02). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 18 October 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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