Scientific Name
Scorpaena angolensis

Common Name
Angola rockfish

Biology
Found on sand or mud bottom (Ref. 4510) of coastal waters (Ref. 2683).

Classification

Classified By

Norman, 1935

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Scorpionfishes or rockfishes (Scorpaenidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola, including Cape Verde. Scorpaena angolensis reported from Angola by most or all authors other than Eschmeyer (Ref. 7365) may be a separate species. This needs further investigation.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

20 m

Depth To - meters

311 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 311 m (Ref. 4510)

Trophic Level

3.67 s.e. 0.59 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

25.0 cm

Common Length

10.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated