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Spotback scorpionfish (Pontinus vaughani) fish species and information / pictures of Spotback scorpionfish - Pontinus vaughani

Spotback scorpionfish (Pontinus vaughani) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pontinus vaughani

Common Name
Spotback scorpionfish

Biology
Considered a good food fish (Ref. 9341).

Classification

Classified By

Barnhart & Hubbs, 1946

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Scorpionfishes or rockfishes (Scorpaenidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California, Mexico and the Clipperton, Clarion and Revillagigedo islands.

Range

- 10°N

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal

Trophic Level

3.63 s.e. 0.51 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

44.3 cm

Common Length

Unknown 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

High to very high vulnerability (70 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)