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Pontinus castor Poey, 1860

Longsnout scorpionfish
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Cuba country information

Common names: Longsnout Scorpionfish, Rascacio de lo alto, Rascacio polux
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Claro, R., 1994
Importance: of no interest | Ref: Claro, R., 1994
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 26340.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Claro, R. and L.R. Parenti, 2001
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names প্রচলিত নাম সমূহ | প্রতিনাম সমূহ | Catalog of Fishes(গণ , প্রজাতি ) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes) > Scorpaeninae
Etymology:   More on author: Poey.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range বাস্তুসংস্থান

সামুদ্রিক তলদেশ বিহারী; গভীরতার পরিসীমা 45 - 400 m.   Tropical; 32°N - 9°N, 98°W - 60°W

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