Scorpaena porcus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scorpaena
gptkbp:behavior solitary or in pairs
ambush predator
gptkbp:body_style robust body
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color brown to reddish
spotted or mottled
can change color slightly
gptkbp:common_name black scorpionfish
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitored by fisheries organizations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance local cuisine
gptkbp:defines gptkb:Scorpaena_scrofa
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution Eastern Atlantic Ocean
gptkbp:ecological_role predator in marine ecosystems
gptkbp:eye_color dorsal eyes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scorpaenidae
gptkbp:fins dorsal fins
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Linnaeus_1758
gptkbp:fishing_regulations commercial fishery
trawling
regulated in some areas
impact on local populations
gptkbp:genetic_diversity studied for genetic diversity
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Scorpaena
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
up to 200 m
marine environments
rocky substrates
gptkbp:headcount venomous spines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scorpaena porcus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage complex life cycle
planktonic
gptkbp:length 50 cm
up to 50 cm
gptkbp:local_names various regional names
gptkbp:migration non-migratory species
gptkbp:nesting spring to summer
gptkbp:order gptkb:Scorpaeniformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators larger fish
small fish
gptkbp:related_species Scorpaena guttata
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus studied for venom properties
gptkbp:scales ctenoid scales
gptkbp:species four gill arches
limited potential
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats overfishing
gptkbp:traded_on occasionally kept in aquariums
gptkbp:weight up to 3 kg
gptkbp:wildlife important for habitat protection.