Scorpaenodes xyris

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	SCORPAENIFORMES	SCORPAENIDAE

Scientific Name:

Scorpaenodes xyris

Species Authority:

(Jordan and Gilbert 1882)

Common Name/s:

English	–	Rainbow scorpionfish
French	–	Rascasse arc-en-ciel
Spanish	–	Arco iris, Brujo arco iris, Escorpión arcoiris, Escorpión arco iris, Pez diablo, Rascaccio arco iris

Synonym/s:

Sebastopsis xyris Jordan and Gilbert 1882

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 present in the eastern Pacific, from southern California through the Gulf of California to Peru, and all the oceanic islands.
Countries:	Native: Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Peru; United States
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:	Native: Pacific – eastern central; Pacific – southeast
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Population [top]

Population:	This species is considered to be common. There is no population information for this species.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is reef-associated, inhabiting reef crevices at depths to 50m. It is found in cracks, crevices, under ledge overhangs, and other recesses on rocky reefs, steep slopes, and especially on walls. Small individuals often stay near the protective spines of long spined urchin, (Humann and Deloach 1993).
Systems:	Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats known for this species. More information/research about the possible environmental and human impacts that may affect its survival is needed.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats known for this species. More information/research about the possible environmental and human impacts that may affect its survival is needed.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no species specific conservation measures in place. However, this species' distribution includes a number of Marine Protected Areas in the eastern tropical Pacific region.

Conservation Actions:

There are no species specific conservation measures in place. 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. Scorpaenodes xyris. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2013.
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