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Pontinus sierra

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII SCORPAENIFORMES SCORPAENIDAE

Scientific Name: Pontinus sierra
Species Authority: Gilbert 1890
Common Name/s:
English – Speckled Scorpionfish
French – Rascasse Mouchetée
Spanish – Brujo Ojón, Diablico, Lapon Imitador, Lapón Manchado, Rascacio Lapón

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Iwamoto, T., Eschmeyer, W. & Alvarado, J.
Reviewer/s: Carpenter, K., Polidoro, B. & Livingstone, S. (Global Marine Species Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
This species has a wide distribution, no major threats, and occurs in Marine Protected Areas. This species is listed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is found from southern Baja California to the central Gulf of California to northern Peru.
Countries:
Native:
Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Peru
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Pacific – eastern central; Pacific – southeast
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Population [top]

Population: There is no population information for this species.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This is a demersal species that is found in rubble and soft substrata. It is found from 48-351m. It is marine only and feeds on mobile benthic crustaceans, octupuses, squid, cuttlefishes, and bony fishes.
Systems: Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no major threats known for this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no known conservation measures for this species. However, this species' distribution includes a number of Marine Protected Areas in the eastern tropical Pacific region.
Citation: Iwamoto, T., Eschmeyer, W. & Alvarado, J. 2010. Pontinus sierra. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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