Scorpaenopsis barbata

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Scorpaenopsis barbata
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Scorpaenopsis barbata from Sharm El Sheik
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaenopsis
Species:
S. barbata
Binomial name
Scorpaenopsis barbata
(Ruppell, 1838)
Synonyms [2]
  • Scorpaena barbataRüppell, 1838

Scorpaenopsis barbata, the bearded scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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Taxonomy

Scorpaenopsis barbata was first formally described as Scorpaena barbata in 1838 by the German naturalist and explorer Eduard Rüppell with the type locality given as Massawa in Eritrea. [3] The specific name barbata means "bearded", an allusion to the fleshy tentacles on either side of the lower jaw. [4]

Description

Scorpaenopsis barbata from Sudan coast. Close-up Scorpaenidae - Scorpaenopsis barbata.JPG
Scorpaenopsis barbata from Sudan coast. Close-up

Scorpaenopsis barbata can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in). They are brightly colored and heavily camouflaged. They have a broad spiny head with a large mouth and feathery fins. Body is reddish brown or dark brown, with whitish and blackish blotches. Many fleshy outgrowths of skin protrude from their chin (hence the common name of bearded scorpionfish). These fishes have twelve dorsal spines, nine dorsal soft rays, three anal spines and five anal soft rays. Fin spines may bear venom glands at the base. [2] [5]

Distribution and habitat

Scorpaenopsis barbata can be found in the Western Indian Ocean, from the it occurs in the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Aden and along the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It may have a wider distribution but identification difficulties may lead to its presence being missed. These tropical reef-associated fishes live in rocky coastlines, in rubble and on sand around coral patches at depth up to 30 m. [2] [6]

Biology

Scorpaenopsis barbata is an ambush predator which sits camouflaged among algae and seaweed on the seabed and feeds mainly on crustaceans and other small fishes which come into its range. [5] When the prey swims within range, it is snapped up by the powerful powerful jaws of the bearded scorpionfish. [7] This is an oviparous species, the eggs hatch in around 2 days after laying into very small larvae. These stay near the surface until they attain a length of 5 cm (2.0 in) when they settle onto the seabed. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Motomura, H.; Matsuura, K. & Khan, M. (2018). "Scorpaenopsis barbata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T46098411A46665169. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T46098411A46665169.en . Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2021). "Scorpaenopsis barbata" in FishBase. August 2021 version.
  3. ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Scorpaenopsis". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara, eds. (2 October 2021). "Order Perciformes (Part 9): Suborder Scorpaenoidei: Family Scorpaenidae". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Bearded Scorpionfishes, Scorpaenopsis barbata". The MarineBio Conservation Society. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Richard Field (2016). Reef Fishes of Oman. Mary Field. ISBN   9789995706258.
  7. ↑ "Bearded Scorpionfish". Seasky. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Scorpaenopsis barbata (Rüppell, 1838)" (PDF). AquaDocs. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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