Scorpaenodes scaber Pygmy Rockcod, Pygmy Scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes scaber is commonly referred to as Pygmy Rockcod, Pygmy Scorpionfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Has a poison harmful to health.

Profile

lexID:

12629 

AphiaID:

218092 

Scientific:

Scorpaenodes scaber 

German:

Skorpionsfisch 

English:

Pygmy Rockcod, Pygmy Scorpionfish 

Category:

Skorpionfiskar / Stenfiskar 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Scorpaenidae (Family) > Scorpaenodes (Genus) > scaber (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Ramsay & Ogilby, ), 1886 

Occurrence:

Djibouti, (the) Maldives, Australia, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), French Polynesia, Indo Pacific, Japan, Lord Howe Island, New Caledonia, New South Wales (Australia), New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Philippines, Queensland (Australia), South Australia, Taiwan, The Chagos Archipelago (the Chagos Islands), the Kermadec Islands, the Society Islands, Vietnam 

Sea depth:

3 - 30 Meter 

Size:

up to 4.72" (12 cm) 

Temperature:

78.8 °F - 84.2 °F (26°C - 29°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Fish (little fishes), Predatory 

Difficulty:

There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Has a poison harmful to health 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Data deficient (DD) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Scorpaenodes africanus
• 
  Scorpaenodes albaiensis
  Skorpionfisch, Drachenkopf
• 
  Scorpaenodes arenai
  Messina-Felsenfisch
• 
  Scorpaenodes bathycolus
  Skorpionsfisch
• 
  Scorpaenodes caribbaeus
  Riff-Skorpionsfisch
• 
  Scorpaenodes corallinus
  Drachenkopf
• Scorpaenodes elongatus
• Scorpaenodes englerti
• 
  Scorpaenodes evides
  Skorpionsfisch, Drachenkopf
• 
  Scorpaenodes guamensis
  Guam-Skorpionsfisch
• Scorpaenodes hirsutus
• Scorpaenodes immaculatus
• 
  Scorpaenodes insularis
  Skorpionfisch
• Scorpaenodes investigatoris
• Scorpaenodes kelloggi
• Scorpaenodes minor
• Scorpaenodes muciparus
• 
  Scorpaenodes parvipinnis
  Kurzflossen - Skorpionsfisch
• Scorpaenodes quadrispinosus
• Scorpaenodes rubrivinctus
• 
  Scorpaenodes scaber
  Skorpionsfisch
• Scorpaenodes smithi
• Scorpaenodes steenei
• Scorpaenodes steinitzi
• 
  Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus
  Tiefwasser-Skorpionfisch
• Scorpaenodes tribulosus
• Scorpaenodes varipinnis
• 
  Scorpaenodes xyris
  Regenbogen Drachenkopf
• Alle anzeigen

 

More related species
in this lexicon:

• 
  Scorpaenodes barrybrowni
  Tiefwasser-Skorpionsfisch, Gepunkteter Drachenkopf

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2019-12-11 12:15:24 

Last edit:

2024-12-03 18:06:42 

Toxicity

This is a general hint!
Scorpaenodes scaber has a harmful toxin.
As a rule, animals with a harmful poison do not pose mortal danger in normal Aquarieaner everyday life. Read the following husbandry information and comments from aquarists who already keep Scorpaenodes scaber in their aquarium to get a better picture about the possible danger. However, please be careful when using Scorpaenodes scaber. Every human reacts differently to poisons.
If you suspect that you have come into contact with the poison, please contact your doctor or the poison emergency call.
The phone number of the poison emergency call can be found here:
[overview_and_url_DE]
Overview Europe: European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists

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