Scientific Name
Seriolella brama

Common Name
Common warehou

Biology
Adults inhabit continental shelf and slope waters (Ref. 6390). Reported from depths between 22 m (Ref. 58489) and 400m (Ref. 30458). They are schooling species, usually aggregating close to the sea bed (Ref. 26498) although there is some evidence that they move into the middle water column at night (Ref. 30459). Juveniles recorded offshore to a depth of 100 m and sometimes entering estuaries, often in association with jellyfish (Ref. 9563) and schooling close to the surface. Feed mainly on salps but also takes euphausiids, krill, crabs and small squid (Ref. 9072). Marketed fresh and frozen; eaten steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988).

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1860

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Medusafishes (Centrolophidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: confined to Australian and New Zealand seas.

Range

33°S - 47°S

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

22 m

Depth To - meters

400 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 22 - 400 m (Ref. 58489)

Trophic Level

3.3 s.e. 0.43 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

76.0 cm

Common Length

50.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (56 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.19; tm=3-4; tmax=15)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated