Longfin Scorpionfish

Occipital pit present; two spines on a part of preorbital overlapping maxilla; supplemental preopercular spine present; no dark spot on inner basal part of pectoral fin; eye large, 1.5-2.2 times of snout length; pectoral fin long reaching end of anal fin in adults (Ref. 13608).

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 5

Inhabits offshore waters. Found on soft bottom.

North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America (37°N - 7°N)

benthic

marine ; depth range 46 - 275 m; found on soft bottom in offshore waters