Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Melliss's Scorpionfish (Scorpaena mellissii), recorded as Endangered
Melliss's Scorpionfish (Scorpaena mellissii). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Melliss's Scorpionfish

Scorpaena mellissii

Melliss's Scorpionfish is a ray-finned fish in the family Scorpaenidae (order Scorpaeniformes) — Scorpaena mellissii, recorded as Endangered and tied to Saint Helena.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Scorpaena mellissii
Recorded from
Saint Helena
Taxonomy
Scorpaeniformes · Scorpaenidae · Scorpaena

The ray-finned fish

It is 28.5 cm in maximum length. Habitat It is located in the South-East Atlantic: Saint Helena.

This named form is a ray-finned fish. The public files give taxonomy, a photograph, and a threat category — not a monograph.

Range and habitat

Melliss's Scorpionfish is recorded from Saint Helena.

GBIF currently lists 13 occurrence points. Those points follow where people logged the taxon — museum drawers and surveys included — not a closed range boundary.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Melliss's Scorpionfish is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the Catalan Wikipedia article on Scorpaena mellissii, translated and retold in English, plus Wikidata item Q2782070 and GBIF occurrence geography. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Confirm status and range on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Melliss's Scorpionfish?
Melliss's Scorpionfish is a ray-finned fish in the family Scorpaenidae (order Scorpaeniformes) — Scorpaena mellissii.
What is the conservation status of Melliss's Scorpionfish?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Scorpaena mellissii. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Melliss's Scorpionfish live?
Melliss's Scorpionfish is a fish belonging to the scorpenidae family.
Why is Melliss's Scorpionfish in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Scorpaena mellissii?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Melliss's Scorpionfish a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.