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Scorpaenodes arenai Torchio, 1962 Messina rockfish |
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photo by
Gerovasileiou, V. |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 14 - 31 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: Azores. Mediterranean; straits of Messina and of Sicily (Italy) and the Ionian Sea (Greece). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Observed and captured in rocky caves (J.M.N. Azevedo, pers. comm., 03/02). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 18 October 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||