KEY TO GENERA
la D spines 12; A soft-rays usually 5~ . . . . . . . . . . . .. Helicolenus
Ib D spines 13 or 14; A soft-rays usually 6~ . . .. .. .... . Sebastes
Genus Helicolenus Goode & Bean, 1896
About 15 species; 1 in our area.
149.42 Helico/enus dacty/opterus
(Delaroche, 1809)
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Jacopever
Jakopewer
Scorpaena dactyloptera Delaroche, 1809: 337, PI. 22 (Spain). Sebastes
maculatus Cuvier, in Cuv. & Val., 1829: 343 (South Africa). Helicolenus
maculatus: Smith, SFSA No. 1034*; 1957: 86*. Helicolenus dactylopterus
dactylopterus: Eschmeyer, 1969: 94*.
D XII ,12-13; A III,S ; P 18-20; upper part of P truncate , lower rays free
at tip.
Mostly pinkish, with faint dusky bars; Y-shaped dark bar
between soft D and A; inside of mouth blackish. Attains at
least 31 cm. Walvis Bay to Natal in 55 - 550 m; also throughout Atlantic (see Eschmeyer, 1969, and Barsukov, 1973,
who recognise subspecies).
149.42 Helieolenus daetylopterus: 35 em (Algoa Bay).
Genus Sebastes Cuvier, 1829
About 110 species; most confined to the North Pacific; 1
in our area.
149.43 Sebastes capensis
(Gmelin, 1788)
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False jacopever
Vals jakopewer
Scorpaena capensis Gmelin, in Linnaeus, 1788: 1219. Sebastichthys
capensis: Sivertson, 1946: 19*; Davies, 1949: 26; Smith, SFSA No. 1045*.
Sebastes capensis: Eschmeyer & Hureau, 1971 : 578.
D XIII-XIV,13-14; A 111,6; P 18; P wedge-shaped.
Reddish to brownish, with 5-6 pale spots on upper back.
Attains at least 37 cm. Taken by hand lines and trawls in
about 20 - 275 m from Cape to Saldanha Bay. Also occurs at
149: SCORPAENIDAE (SCORPIONFISHES)
Gough and Tristan da Cunha islands and possibly off southern and western South America (see Eschmeyer & Hureau,
1971).
149.43 Sebastes eapensis: 30 em (Lambert's Bay).
Subfamily SEBASTOLOBINAE
Three genera . Deep-living; mostly in temperate areas.
Genus Trachyscorpia Ginsburg, 1953
Three species, 1 in our area.
149.44 Trachyscorpia capensis
(Gilchrist & Von Bonde)
Cape scorpionfish
Kaapse skerpioenvis
Scorpaena capensis Gilchrist & Von Bonde, 1924: 18 (South Africa).
Sebastosemus capensis: Smith, SFSA No. 1044*. Trachyscorpia (Mesoscorpia) capensis: Eschmeyer, 1969: 50' .
D XIII,8-9; A III,S; P 20-23; LSS about 60. Strong spines on head.
Reddish. Attains about 35 cm. Cape to St. Helena bay,
the same or a similar species in southern Australia. Trawled
in about 450 - 1 025 m.
149.44 Traehyseorpia eapensis: 17 em (off west coast of South Africa).
Subfamily SETARCHINAE
Lateral line a continuous trough covered by thin membranous scales. Scales small, cycloid. Bones weakly ossified. Worldwide in tropical to temperate areas. Reviewed
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la D spines 12; A soft-rays usually 5~ . . . . . . . . . . . .. Helicolenus
Ib D spines 13 or 14; A soft-rays usually 6~ . . .. .. .... . Sebastes
Genus Helicolenus Goode & Bean, 1896
About 15 species; 1 in our area.
149.42 Helico/enus dacty/opterus
(Delaroche, 1809)
PLATE 27
Jacopever
Jakopewer
Scorpaena dactyloptera Delaroche, 1809: 337, PI. 22 (Spain). Sebastes
maculatus Cuvier, in Cuv. & Val., 1829: 343 (South Africa). Helicolenus
maculatus: Smith, SFSA No. 1034*; 1957: 86*. Helicolenus dactylopterus
dactylopterus: Eschmeyer, 1969: 94*.
D XII ,12-13; A III,S ; P 18-20; upper part of P truncate , lower rays free
at tip.
Mostly pinkish, with faint dusky bars; Y-shaped dark bar
between soft D and A; inside of mouth blackish. Attains at
least 31 cm. Walvis Bay to Natal in 55 - 550 m; also throughout Atlantic (see Eschmeyer, 1969, and Barsukov, 1973,
who recognise subspecies).
149.42 Helieolenus daetylopterus: 35 em (Algoa Bay).
Genus Sebastes Cuvier, 1829
About 110 species; most confined to the North Pacific; 1
in our area.
149.43 Sebastes capensis
(Gmelin, 1788)
PLATE 27
False jacopever
Vals jakopewer
Scorpaena capensis Gmelin, in Linnaeus, 1788: 1219. Sebastichthys
capensis: Sivertson, 1946: 19*; Davies, 1949: 26; Smith, SFSA No. 1045*.
Sebastes capensis: Eschmeyer & Hureau, 1971 : 578.
D XIII-XIV,13-14; A 111,6; P 18; P wedge-shaped.
Reddish to brownish, with 5-6 pale spots on upper back.
Attains at least 37 cm. Taken by hand lines and trawls in
about 20 - 275 m from Cape to Saldanha Bay. Also occurs at
149: SCORPAENIDAE (SCORPIONFISHES)
Gough and Tristan da Cunha islands and possibly off southern and western South America (see Eschmeyer & Hureau,
1971).
149.43 Sebastes eapensis: 30 em (Lambert's Bay).
Subfamily SEBASTOLOBINAE
Three genera . Deep-living; mostly in temperate areas.
Genus Trachyscorpia Ginsburg, 1953
Three species, 1 in our area.
149.44 Trachyscorpia capensis
(Gilchrist & Von Bonde)
Cape scorpionfish
Kaapse skerpioenvis
Scorpaena capensis Gilchrist & Von Bonde, 1924: 18 (South Africa).
Sebastosemus capensis: Smith, SFSA No. 1044*. Trachyscorpia (Mesoscorpia) capensis: Eschmeyer, 1969: 50' .
D XIII,8-9; A III,S; P 20-23; LSS about 60. Strong spines on head.
Reddish. Attains about 35 cm. Cape to St. Helena bay,
the same or a similar species in southern Australia. Trawled
in about 450 - 1 025 m.
149.44 Traehyseorpia eapensis: 17 em (off west coast of South Africa).
Subfamily SETARCHINAE
Lateral line a continuous trough covered by thin membranous scales. Scales small, cycloid. Bones weakly ossified. Worldwide in tropical to temperate areas. Reviewed
477