Scorpaena notata, Red Scorpionfish

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1 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ISSN (online) IUCN 2008: T198746A Scorpaena notata, Red Scorpionfish Assessment by: Nunoo, F., Poss, S., Bannermann, P. & Russell, B. View on Citation: Nunoo, F., Poss, S., Bannermann, P. & Russell, B Scorpaena notata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.t198746a Copyright: 2015 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for educational or other non-commercial purposes is authorized without prior written permission from the copyright holder provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of this publication for resale, reposting or other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission from the copyright holder. For further details see Terms of Use. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is produced and managed by the IUCN Global Species Programme, the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) and The IUCN Red List Partnership. The IUCN Red List Partners are: BirdLife International; Botanic Gardens Conservation International; Conservation International; Microsoft; NatureServe; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Sapienza University of Rome; Texas A&M University; Wildscreen; and Zoological Society of London. If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown in this document, please provide us with feedback so that we can correct or extend the information provided. THE IUCN RED LIST OF THREATENED SPECIES

2 Taxonomy Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Animalia Chordata Actinopterygii Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Taxon Name: Scorpaena notata Rafinesque, 1810 Synonym(s): Scorpaena afimbria Slastenenko, 1935 Scorpaena scrofa subspecies afimbria Slastenenko, 1935 Scorpaena teneriffea Jordan & Gunn, 1898 Scorpaena ustulata Lowe, 1841 Regional Assessments: Mediterranean Europe Common Name(s): English: French: Spanish: Red Scorpionfish, Rockfish, Small Red Scorpionfish Petite Rascasse, Petite Rascasse Rouge, Rascasse Pustuleuse, Scorpène Cabracho, Escórpora, Gallineta Assessment Information Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1 Year Published: 2015 Date Assessed: July 15, 2014 Justification: This is a widespread, common and commercially exploited species. The population trend has not been quantified but it is not believed to be declining at nearly the rate required to be listed as threatened under criterion A. Therefore, this species is listed as Least Concern. Geographic Range Range Description: This species is present in the east Atlantic, from Morocco to Senegal including the Cape Verde Islands. In the Mediterranean Sea, this species is found almost everywhere in suitable habitats. Records include Iberian coasts (Valle et al. 2003, Coll et al. 2006), Balearic Sea (Herler et al. 1999, Moranta et al. 2006, Deudero et al. 2007), French coasts (Gaertner et al. 1998, Ruitton et al. 2000, Claudet et al. 2006), Ligurian Sea (Molinari and Tunesi 2003, Tunesi and Molinari 2005, Tunesi et al. 2006), south Adriatic Sea (Ungaro et al. 1999, Bussotti et al. 2002), south Tyrrhenian Sea (La Mesa and Vacchi 1999) and Aegean Sea (Kallianiotis et al. 2004, Labropoulou and Papaconstantinou 2005, Karakulak et al. 2006, Ozaydin et al. 2007). It is rare in the north Adriatic Sea but does occur there. It is also present in the Black Sea (as Scorpaena notata afimbria). 1

3 Country Occurrence: Native: Albania; Algeria; Bulgaria; Cape Verde; Croatia; Cyprus; Egypt; France; Gambia; Georgia; Gibraltar; Greece; Israel; Italy; Lebanon; Libya; Malta; Mauritania; Monaco; Morocco; Portugal; Romania; Russian Federation; Senegal; Slovenia; Spain; Syrian Arab Republic; Tunisia; Turkey; Ukraine; United Kingdom; Western Sahara FAO Marine Fishing Areas: Native: Atlantic - northeast, Atlantic - eastern central, Mediterranean and Black Sea - 2

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5 Population There are no population data available for this species in the Eastern Central Atlantic. In the Mediterranean, this is a widespread and moderately common species. Aggregated catch statistics for all scorpaenid species show a more or less stable catch of 1,500 to 3,000 mt per year since the 1960s (FAO Fishstat). According to Valle et al. (2003), 318 specimens (1.3 to 15.3 cm TL) were collected in November 1995 at six locations along the east coast of Spain (Tabarca, Santa Pola, Postiguet, San Juan, Campello and Villajoyosa). One hundred and eight fishing operations were taken up to a m depth, with an approximated duration of 10 minutes by means of a beam trawl of 1.8 m width and 0.8 m height. Ozaydin et al. (2007) mentioned that 565 specimens (8.4 to 17.0 cm TL) were collected from Izmir Bay (central Aegean Sea) between February and December 2005 using bottom trawls (mesh size 24 mm at stretched cod-end). Karakulak et al. (2006) reported that 108 specimens (8.1 to 15.1 cm TL) were collected from a survey conducted for selectivity by gill and trammel nets in the coastal waters of Turkey from March 2004 to February Current Population Trend: Unknown Habitat and Ecology (see Appendix for additional information) This is a demersal species. It is common in rocky and vegetative littoral habitats although it may also be found at greater depths and above soft substrata. It is nocturnal and feeds on crustaceans and small fishes (Hureau and Litvinenko 1986). Systems: Marine Use and Trade This species may be consumed in the Eastern Central Atlantic on artisanal levels but this is not causing any population reduction. In the Mediterranean, this is a commercial species. Its flesh is tasty and used for making 'bouillabaisse' (Göthel 1992). Threats (see Appendix for additional information) There are no major threats known to affect this species, although it is intentionally fished. Conservation Actions No specific conservation measures are in place for this species. Credits 4

6 Assessor(s): Nunoo, F., Poss, S., Bannermann, P. & Russell, B. Reviewer(s): Strongin, K., Polidoro, B., Carpenter, K.E. & Corley, B. 5

7 Bibliography Bussotti, S., Denitto, F., Guidetti, P. and Belmonte, G Fish assemblage in shallow marine caves of the Salento Peninsula (Southern Apulia, SE Italy). Marine Ecology 23(Suppl. 1): Claudet, J., Pelletier, D., Jouvenel, J.-Y., Bachet, F. and Galzin, R Assessing the effects of marine protected area (MPA) on a reef fish assemblage in a northwestern Mediterranean marine reserve: Identifying community-based indicators. Biological Conservation 130: Coll, M., Palomera, I., Tudela, S. and Sardà, F Trophic flows, ecosystem structure and impacts in the South Catalan Sea, Northwestern Mediterranean. Journal of Marine Systems 59: Deudero, S., Morey, G., Frau, A., Moranta, J. and Moreno, I Temporal trends of littoral fishes at deep Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows in a temperate coastal zone. Journal of Marine Systems in press. Gaertner, J-C., Chessel, D. and Bertrand, J Stability of spatial structures of demersal assemblages: a multitable approach. Aquatic Living Resources 11(2): Göthel, H Fauna marina del Mediterráneo. Ediciones Omega, S.A., Barcelona. Herler, J., Patzner, P.A., Ahnelt, H. and Hilgers, H Habitat selection and ecology of two speleophilic gobiid fishes (Pisces: Gobiidae) from the western Mediterranean sea. Marine Ecology 20(1): Hureau, J.-C. and Litvinenko, N.I Scorpaenidae. In: P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds), Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, pp UNESCO, Paris. IUCN The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version Available at: (Accessed: 19 November 2015). Kallianiotis, A., Vidoris, P. and Sylaios, G Fish species assemblages and geographical sub-areas in the North Aegean Sea, Greece. Fisheries research 68: Karakulak, F.S., Erk, H. and Bilgin, B Length-weight relationships for 47 coastal fish species from the northern Aegean Sea, Turkey. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 22: Labropoulou, M. and Papaconstantinou, C Effect of fishing on community structure of demersal fish assemblages. Belgium Journal of Zoology 135(2): La Mesa, G. and Vacchi, M An analysis of the coastal fish assemblage of the Ustica Island Marine reserve (Mediterranean Sea). Marine Ecology 20(2): Molinari, A. and Tunesi, L Observations on fish assemblages of the coastal area of Bergeggi (Western Ligurian Sea). Atti Associazione Italiana Oceanologia Limnologia 16: Moranta, J., Palmer, M., Morey, G., Ruiz, A. and Morales-Nin, B Multi-scale variability in fish assemblages associated with Posidonia oceanica meadows in the Western Mediterranean Sea. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 68: Ozaydin, O., Uckun, D., Akalin, S., Leblebici, S. and Tosunoglu, Z Length-weight relationships of fishes captured from Izmir Bay, Central Aegean Sea. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 23(6): Ruitton, S., Francour, P. and Boudouresque, C.F Relationships between algae, benthic herbivorous invertebrates and fishes in rocky sublittoral communities of a temperate sea (Mediterranean). Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 50:

8 Tunesi, L. and Molinari, A Species richness and biogeographic outlines of the fish assemblage of the Portofino Marine Protected Area (Ligurian Sea). Biologia Marina Mediterranea 12(1): Tunesi, L., Molinari, A. and Salvati, E Fish assemblage of the marine protected area of Cinque Terre (NW Mediterranean Sea): First characterization and assessment by visual census. Chemistry and Ecology 22(S1): S245-S253. Ungaro, N., Marano, C.A., Marsan, R., Martino, M., Marzano, M.C., Strippoli, G. and Vlora, A Analysis of demersal species assemblages from trawl surveys in the South Adriatic Sea. Aquatic Living Resouces 12(3): Valle, C., Bayle, J.T. and Ramos, A.A Weight-length relationships for selected fish species of the western Mediterannean Sea. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 19: Citation Nunoo, F., Poss, S., Bannermann, P. & Russell, B Scorpaena notata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.t198746a Disclaimer To make use of this information, please check the Terms of Use. External Resources For Images and External Links to Additional Information, please see the Red List website. 7

9 Appendix Habitats ( Habitat Season Suitability Major Importance? 9. Marine Neritic -> 9.2. Marine Neritic - Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs Resident Suitable Yes 9. Marine Neritic -> 9.3. Marine Neritic - Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel Resident Suitable Yes 9. Marine Neritic -> 9.4. Marine Neritic - Subtidal Sandy Resident Suitable Yes 9. Marine Neritic -> 9.5. Marine Neritic - Subtidal Sandy-Mud Resident Suitable Yes 9. Marine Neritic -> 9.6. Marine Neritic - Subtidal Muddy Resident Suitable Yes 11. Marine Deep Benthic -> Marine Deep Benthic - Continental Slope/Bathyl Zone (200-4,000m) -> Hard Substrate 11. Marine Deep Benthic -> Marine Deep Benthic - Continental Slope/Bathyl Zone (200-4,000m) -> Soft Substrate Resident Suitable Yes Resident Suitable Yes Threats ( Threat Timing Scope Severity Impact Score 5. Biological resource use -> 5.4. Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources -> Intentional use: (subsistence/small scale) 5. Biological resource use -> 5.4. Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources -> Intentional use: (large scale) Ongoing Stresses: 2. Species Stresses -> 2.1. Species mortality Ongoing Stresses: 2. Species Stresses -> 2.1. Species mortality Additional Data Fields Distribution Lower depth limit (m): 700 Upper depth limit (m): 10 Population Population severely fragmented: No 8

10 The IUCN Red List Partnership The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is produced and managed by the IUCN Global Species Programme, the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) and The IUCN Red List Partnership. The IUCN Red List Partners are: BirdLife International; Botanic Gardens Conservation International; Conservation International; Microsoft; NatureServe; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Sapienza University of Rome; Texas A&M University; Wildscreen; and Zoological Society of London. THE IUCN RED LIST OF THREATENED SPECIES