Scientific Name
Neomerinthe hemingwayi

Common Name
Spinycheek scorpionfish

Biology
Have a thick glandular tissue on posterior margin of fin spines which is believed to be venomous (Ref. 57406).

Classification

Classified By

Fowler, 1935

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Scorpionfishes or rockfishes (Scorpaenidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: New Jersey and northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Florida in USA and Cuba.

Range

41°N - 20°N

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

45 m

Depth To - meters

230 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 45 - 230 m

Trophic Level

4.01 s.e. 0.64 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

40.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (61 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Venomous (Ref. 57406)

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)