| Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
| 20.2 cm NG (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m |
| Eastern Pacific: known only from the holotype collected at Easter Island. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. 4th dorsal spine longest (Ref. 26890). Brownish orange-red, finely mottled with pale and blotched with dark brown, most conspicuous marking being two dark blotches on body above pectoral fin (Ref. 26890). |
| Known only from the holotype taken by hand from rocky bottom (Ref. 26890). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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