Scorpaena scrofa

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:age 2-3 years
gptkbp:aquarium_trade rarely kept
gptkbp:behavior ambush predator
gptkbp:body_shape robust
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color during stress
camouflaged
gptkbp:color_scheme irregular spots
gptkbp:coloration reddish-brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:red_scorpionfish
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance local fisheries
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution Eastern Atlantic Ocean
gptkbp:eye_color large
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scorpaenidae
gptkbp:fins spiny dorsal fins
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Linnaeus_1758
gptkbp:fishing_impact population decline
gptkbp:fishing_regulations varies by region
trawling
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Scorpaena
gptkbp:gills four pairs of gills
gptkbp:growth_rate slow
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
benthic zones
rocky substrates
gptkbp:habitat_range gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
up to 200 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scorpaena scrofa
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larval_stage 2-3 mm
planktonic
open ocean
gptkbp:length 50 cm
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Scorpaena_roja
gptkbp:nesting spring to summer
gptkbp:order gptkb:Scorpaeniformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Scorpaena_porcus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest marine biology
gptkbp:scales ctenoid scales
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:strategic_importance low
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats overfishing
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scorpaeniformes
gptkb:Scorpaena
gptkb:Scorpaeninae
gptkb:scorpionfish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7