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Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes) > Scorpaeninae
Etymology: Parascorpaena: Greek, para = near, in the side + Latin, scorpaena = a kind of fish, 1706 (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Peters.
Issue
Distribution of this species probably include those referring to Parascorpaena armata. Please send references.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 0 - 18 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Society Islands, north to Izu Islands, south to Australia; throughout Micronesia (Ref. 1602). Specimens from the Pacific Ocean, currently
regarded as P. mossambica, are most likely to be P. armata (H. Motomura, unpubl. data). The name, P. mossambica., remains valid for specimens from the Indian Ocean (Ref. 86966).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 90102)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 12; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 9; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 5. Supraocular tentacles well developed (Ref. 37816, 48635).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Inhabits areas with mixed sand and rubble in reef flats, shallow lagoons, and channels. Hides during the day, ventures out in the open at night. Anterolateral glandular groove with venom gland (Ref. 57406). Solitary (Ref 90102).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: d'intérêt potentiel
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Température préférée (Réf.
123201): 24.3 - 29.3, mean 28.4 °C (based on 2873 cells).
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01288 (0.00620 - 0.02676), b=3.03 (2.86 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.6 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutriments (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 101 [51, 235] mg/100g; Iron = 0.734 [0.366, 1.961] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [16.3, 20.2] %; Omega3 = 0.226 [0.095, 0.624] g/100g; Selenium = 20 [10, 51] μg/100g; VitaminA = 183 [60, 527] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.63 [1.09, 2.40] mg/100g (wet weight);