Scorpaenidae

deepwater jack

Pontinus nigropunctatus

Thirty Five Centimeters Scorpionfish of the Atlantic Ocean

• Black
• Tropical
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Pontinus nigropunctatus, the deepwater jack or St. Helena deepwater scorpionfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the southern Atlantic Ocean.