The Species Black List

Pontinus nigerimum

backlash scorpionfish

The backlash scorpionfish (Pontinus nigerimum) is known only from a few specimens collected from the southeastern coast of South Africa, the southern coast of Madagascar, and the Mascarenes.

Status

Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List

Restriction tier

2, restricted, extent unclear

Class

Actinopterygii

Realm

Oceanic

Locality

not specified in the source

As IUCN records it

Pontinus nigerimum Eschmeyer, 1983