Centrogenys vaigiensis

False Scorpionfish
Centrogenys vaigiensis
Centrogenys vaigiensis, adult, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith

Distribution

Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific


Description

High-spined relative of the groupers with scorpionfish appearance. Pale mottled with dark brown to blackish blotches. Five dark patches below dorsal fin, dark patches radiating from eye, and often with large pale patch covering back of head. Length to 25cm.


Information

Max Size: 25 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 21.1-31.1°C

Depth: 2-10m

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Widespread (75.0% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Few (2 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.


Edit by: Joe Shields