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Parascorpaena mcadamsi (Fowler, 1938) McAdam's scorpionfish |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 7 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Ducie Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Rapa; Belau [=Palau] and Marshall Islands in Micronesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Large males with a large black spot at rear of spinous dorsal fin; females and juveniles with no spot or a faint one (Ref. 4313). Description: Characterized by reddish mottled color with white; presence of black spot posteriorly near margin of spinous dorsal fin in males; adult with posterior lacrimal spine directed anteriorly, ventrally or anteroventrally in juvenile; three spines in suborbital ridge; absence of occipital pit; small or absent tentacle above eye; depth of body 2.6-2.8 in SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Secretive in reefs during the day and usually seen only at night (Ref. 48635). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||