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Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes) > Scorpaeninae
Etymology: Ursinoscorpaenopsis: Latin, ursus = bear + Greek, skorpis, -idos = a kind of fish + Greek opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Mr Tsugiyoshi Kita was the person who collected the holotype (1987). We have failed in our endeavours to find more about him. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 138 m (Ref. 42552). Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 42552)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Nakabo, T., 2002. Scorpaenidae. p. 565-595. In T. Nakabo (ed.). Fishes of Japan with pictorial keys to the species (second edition). Tokai University Press, 1749 p. (Ref. 42552)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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