TaiBNET

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Scorpaeniformes
Family Scorpaenidae
Genus Scorpaenodes
Scorpaenodes kelloggi (Jenkins, 1903)

Provider:

Chen, Jeng-Ping

Synonyms：

Sebastopsis kelloggi

Citation:

臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)

Character:

Dorsal fin with XIII spines and 7-8 soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 5 soft rays; pectoral fin with 18-20(19) soft rays. With spotted caudal fin; 3-4 spinous points on suborbital ridge and also is distinguishable charactor of this species; interorbital spines present; no small spines at midline between tympanic spines. No dark blotch on suboperculum, length of 2nd anal fin spine equal to or short than 1/2 of the head length. Posteroventral corner of 1st infraorbital bone round, not spinous.

Habitat:

Inhabits reef-associated marine environment. Occurs in coralline areas from near shore to the outer reef slope at a depth of at least 24 m. Nocturnal feed on small fish, shrimps, crabs. With venomous spines.

Distribution:

Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Line, and Society islands, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia; throughout Micronesia.

Utility:

Not commercial food species, edible; venomous spine.

Name Code:

382876

IUCN Red List:LC

Marine