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Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus Deepreef scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus is commonly referred to as Deepreef scorpionfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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lexID:
15254 
AphiaID:
274754 
Scientific:
Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus 
German:
Tiefwasser-Skorpionfisch 
English:
Deepreef Scorpionfish 
Category:
Schorpioenvissen/Steenvissen 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Scorpaenidae (Family) > Scorpaenodes (Genus) > tredecimspinosus (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Metzelaar, ), 1919 
Occurrence:
Brazil, Cuba, Curacao, East cost of USA, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, The Bahamas, the Netherlands Antilles, Trinidad and Tobago 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
7 - 82 Meter 
Habitats:
Coral reefs, Reef slopes, Seawater, Sea water, Stony soils 
Size:
up to 2.56" (6.5 cm) 
Temperature:
80.6 °F - 84.2 °F (27°C - 29°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Clams, Crustacean larvae , Crustaceans, Invertebrates, No reliable information available, Predatory, Schrimps, Snails, Zoobenthos 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life
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More related species
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-02-02 18:12:49 

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Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus is a small representative of the scorpionfishes that has found its ecological niche mainly on deep coral reefs and steep, coral-covered slopes. However, although the predatory fish is widely distributed in their habitat, it is rarely seen.

Further information on Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus can be found in the book °A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America [1986]", the book is available at specialty stores or through interlibrary loan.

Synonyms:
Scorpaena tredecimspinosa Metzelaar, 1919
Sorpaenodes tredecimspinosus (Metzelaar, 1919)

Source:
A new deep-reef scorpionfish (Teleostei, Scorpaenidae, Scorpaenodes) from the southern Caribbean with comments on depth distributions and relationships of western Atlantic members of the genus Launched to accelerate biodiversity research A peer-reviewed open-access journal

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305488699_A_new_deep-reef_scorpionfish_Teleostei_Scorpaenidae_Scorpaenodes_from_the_southern_Caribbean_with_comments_on_depth_distributions_and_relationships_of_western_Atlantic_members_of_the_genus_Launched_to

July 2016ZooKeys 606(1):141-158
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.606.8590
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