Parascorpaena bandanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Parascorpaena
Species:
P. bandanensis
Binomial name
Parascorpaena bandanensis
Bleeker, 1851
AquaMaps (2019, October). Computer generated distribution maps for Parascorpaena bandanensis (Banda scorpionfish), with modelled year 2050 native range map based on IPCC RCP8.5 emissions scenario. Retrieved from https://www.aquamaps.org.

Parascorpaena bandanensis, or the Banda scorpionfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. They are native to the East Indies.[1]

Description

Banda scorpionfish have twelve dorsal spines, nine to ten dorsal soft rays, three anal spines, and five anal soft rays. Their maximum size is about 10.0 cm.

Behavior

Banda scorpionfish primarily dwell in reefs, as well as shallow rubbled estuaries.

IUCN Status

The banda scorpionfish has not yet been evaluated by the IUCN and as such lacks an official IUCN status. Based on the conservation status of other known species of scorpionfish it is unlikely that the species is at all threatened. Despite this, reports from the 19th and 20th centuries state the existence of Banda scorpionfish in the waters around Singapore,[2] however, studies conducted in 2011 and 2020 have shown a lack of data suggesting continued habitation.[3] This may suggest a decline in population over the last century, though it is unlikely that the species is facing any significant risk.

References

  1. ↑ "Parascorpaena bandanensis, Banda scorpionfish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  2. ↑ Kwik, Jeffrey (2011). "The biology and ecology of small tropical scorpaenoids inhabiting shallow coastal habitats in Singapore" (PDF). core.ac.uk.
  3. ↑ Kwik, Jeffrey; Lim, Kelvin (2020). "Scorpionfishes (Teleostei: Scorpaenoidei) of Singapore" (PDF). lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg.


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