Scorpaena porcus Linnaeus, 1758

Black scorpionfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Scorpaeniformes \| Scorpaenidae \| Scorpaeninae
Synonyms	Scorpaena erythraea, ... more
Common names	Rascasse brune, Rascacio, Small-scaled scorpionfish, ... more

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Main reference

Hureau, J.-C. and N.I. Litvinenko. 1986. (Ref. 4570)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 37.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); common length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); max. published weight: 870 g (Ref. 40637)

Environment

Demersal; non-migratory; marine; depth range ? - 800 m (Ref. 4570)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 55°N - 25°N, 32°W - 42°E

Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to the Azores, and the Canary Islands, including Morocco, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.
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Solitary and sedentary. Common among rocks and algae. Feeds on small fishes (gobies, blennies), crustaceans and other invertebrates (Ref. 4570).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Traumatogenic (Ref. 4690)

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.16-0.17; tm=2-3; tmax=6)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100)	Low

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Modified by Froese, Rainer

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