Parascorpaena mcadamsi

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| image = Ocellate Scorpionfish Vibing.jpg

| image_caption = An ocellate scorpionfish, Parascorpaena mcadamsi, in Bali, Indonesia, November 2012. Source: Andrey Ryanskiy / FishBase. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |publisher=IUCN |title=Parascorpaena mcadamsi |author1=Motomura, H. |author2=Matsuura, K. |year=2016 |volume=2016 |page=e.T69798179A69800967 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69798179A69800967.en |url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/69798179/69800967}}

| genus = Parascorpaena

| species = mcadamsi

| authority = (Fowler, 1938)

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| Parascorpaena macadamsi | (Fowler, 1938)

| Parascorpaena mcdamsi | (Fowler, 1938)

| Scorpaena mcadamsi | Fowler, 1938

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| range_map = Ocellate Scorpionfish Distribution Map.jpg

| range_map_alt = Map of ocellate scorpionfish distribution. More red spots indicate areas where specimens are more common, while yellow spots indicate rarity.

| range_map_caption = AquaMaps (2019, October). Computer generated distribution maps for Parascorpaena mcadamsi (McAdam's scorpionfish), with modelled year 2050 native range map based on IPCC RCP8.5 emissions scenario. Retrieved from https://www.aquamaps.org.

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Parascorpaena mcadamsi, also called McAdam's scorpionfish, or most commonly the ocellate scorpionfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes.{{GBIF |id=2334494 |taxon=Parascorpaena mcadamsi |accessdate=7 May 2022}} They are native to the Indo-Pacific with habitats ranging from the eastern coast of Africa to the western coast of North America, though they are most abundant in the East Indies.{{Cite web |title=Parascorpaena mcadamsi |url=https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3134#moreinfo |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=fishesofaustralia.net.au |language=en}}

Description

The ocellate scorpionfish is a small species of scorpionfish, reaching about 8.0 cm in length. They generally have mottled brown, orange, and white scales with twelve dorsal spines, eight to nine dorsal soft rays, three anal spines, and five anal soft rays along with a quadrangular, naked depression behind the eyes. Ocellate scorpionfish also feature sexual dimorphism,{{Cite journal |last1=Motomura |first1=Hiroyuki |last2=Paulin |first2=Chris D. |last3=Stewart |first3=Andrew L. |date=2010 |title=First records of Scorpaena onaria (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae) from the southwestern Pacific Ocean, and comparisons with the Northern Hemisphere population |journal=New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research |language=en |volume=39 |issue=4 |pages=865–880 |doi=10.1080/00288330.2005.9517358 |s2cid=59578270 |issn=0028-8330|doi-access=free }} adult males will usually have a large black spot toward the rear of the dorsal fin between spines eight and ten. Females and juveniles will lack the spot or only feature a faint one.{{Cite web |title=Ocellate Scorpionfish, Parascorpaena mcadamsi (Fowler, 1938) |url=https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/ocellate-scorpionfish-parascorpaena-mcadamsi/ |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=The Australian Museum |language=en}}

Behavior

Ocellate scorpionfish are generally more nocturnal, venturing out most often at night while remaining immersed within reefs during the day.{{FishBase |genus=Parascorpaena |species=mcadamsi |id=5809 |month=May |year=2022}}

References

mcadamsi

Category:Taxa named by Henry Weed Fowler

Category:Fish described in 1938