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Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus (Metzelaar, 1919) Deepreef scorpionfish |
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photo by
Carvalho Filho, A. |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 7 - 82 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and the Bahamas to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 57756). | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs mostly on deep coral reefs and steep, coral-covered slopes. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||