Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Scorpaena papillosa (Schneider & Forster, 1801)
Classification
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Family
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Storage Method
Region
Field Collection Site
Collection Method
Collection Date
11 Apr 2013
Depth from
22m
Habitat Notes
Sheer vertical wall from about 20m to 30m, and steep sided rock walls on each side with a sandy bottom in the channel. Side walls with dense Sargassum, sheer walls with small algae and sandy area with no developed algal cover.
Site latitude/longitude
-34.16667 (± 1 m)
172.03333 (± 1 m)
Last Update
04 Feb 2022 14:24
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