Scorpionfish
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 30.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 44894); common length : 20.0 cm SL
male/unsexed; (Ref. 44894)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous (Ref. 51243)
Climate / Range
Temperate; 10°C - 30°C (Ref. 2060); 10°S - 38°S
Distribution
Oceania: Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions |
Biology Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)
Occur in freshwater streams and brackish shore areas. Inhabit still or gently
flowing freshwater streams over rock, mud or gravel, a bottom-dwelling fish.
Usually found near aquatic vegetation or woody debris. During rainy periods, may
migrate downstream into estuaries, but they normally frequent fresh water.
Relatively sedentary species, spending majority of their time stationary on the
bottom or among weeds waiting for prey. Breed in fresh water, as juveniles have
been collected from the upper reaches of rivers, including impoundments. Both
adults and juveniles have venomous dorsal, anal and pelvic spines and therefore
should not be handled