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Pontinus nematophthalmus (Günther, 1860) Spinythroat scorpionfish |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 15.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 82 - 410 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and the Bahamas to northeastern Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs on rough bottom. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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