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Etymology: Phenacoscorpius: Greek, phenax, -akos = deceptive + Greek, skorpion = scorpion (Ref. 45335); eschmeyeri: Named for W. Eschmeyer.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 630 m (Ref. 35728). Deep-water, preferred ?
Southeast Pacific: Sala y Gomez Ridge.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35728)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Mandrytsa, S.A., 1992. The new species and new records of fishes from the genera Phenacoscorpius and Plectrogenium in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. J. Ichthyol. (7):100-109. (Ref. 35728)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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