Scorpaena afuerae

Scorpaena afuerae, the Peruvian scorpionfish, belongs to the family Scorpaenidae of marine fish.

Scorpaena afuerae

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaena
Species:
S. afuerae
Binomial name
Scorpaena afuerae

The fish's body is able to cope well with variations in its operating environment with minimal damage, alteration or loss of functionality. Its dorsal fin is arched, its head is depressed, it has a distinctive occipital fossa on the back of the neck, and it is 35 centimeters long. Its body is red with stripes and spots. The fish lives in the southeast Pacific.[2]

References

  1. Iwamoto, T., Eschmeyer, W., Alvarado, J. 2010. Scorpaena afuerae . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T183614A8144804. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183614A8144804.en. Downloaded on 21 February 2020.
  2. Fishbase


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