| Family: |
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
| Max. size: |
12.84 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 350 - 430 m |
| Distribution: |
North Central Pacific: Kyushu-Palau Ridge and Emperor Seamounts. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 25-25. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: 9 dorsal-fin rays 9; 17-19 pectoral-
fin rays; ctenoid scales in interorbital space and cycloid scales on belly; origin of the first dorsal-fin spine is slightly posterior to a vertical drawn through supracleithral spine base; posterior tip of pectoral fin do not reach the anal-fin origin; head length 44.4-46.0% SL (Ref. 91153). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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