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| Domain |
Eukarya |
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Sub-phylum |
Vertebrata |
| Class |
Actinopterygii |
| Order |
Scorpaeniformes |
| Family |
Cottidae |
| Genus |
Scorpaenichthyes |
| Species |
marmoratus |
| Common Name: |
Cabezon, Scorpion Fish |
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| A video of a Cabezon taken underwater at Race Rocks |
Head of Cabezon:
photo by Dr. Armin Svoboda |
By August of 2007, a Cabezon has taken up a territory on the Tidal Energy Piling. Photo by Chris Blondeau. |
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| Cabezon are normally benthic or bottom-dwellers, living among rocks and seaweeds in tide pools. Sometimes they live just below the water's surface among the marine plants. Their coloration allows them to remain well camouflaged. Their habitat is most likely rocky, sandy and muddy bottoms, living in areas with a depth range of 0 to 200 meters. Moreover, young cabezon feed on small crustaceans like amphipods, shrimp, and crabs. The adults feed on crustaceans, marine worms and mollusks, including clams and abalone. They can swallow a whole abalone and later regurgitate the indigestible shell; therefore, their tropic level is that of a secondary carnivore. In addition, the limiting factors that will affect the development and growth of this population in a certain habitat will be the presence of enough light, temperature and the availability of food and living space |
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 Their maximum length and weight are 99.0 centimeters and 14.0 Kilograms respectively. This organism can be seen in the Eastern Pacific, which covers the areas from Southeastern Alaska to Punta Abrejos, in Central Baja California, Mexico. Race Rocks is located in the centre of this range. In this map we can see the range of this fish.
Reference The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) BioBot
http://www.elasmodiver.com/BCMarinelife/BCML%20Chordata.htm
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Date:
October,2009 |
Diomedes Saldana Greco |
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