Longspine thornyhead (Sebastolobus altivelis) fish species and information / pictures of Longspine thornyhead - Sebastolobus altivelis

Longspine thornyhead (Sebastolobus altivelis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Sebastolobus altivelis

Common Name
Longspine thornyhead

Biology
Adults occur on soft bottom of offshore waters (Ref. 2850). Juveniles occur in midwater (Ref. 2850). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are spawned in pelagic gelatinous masses (Ref. 59312).

Classification

Classified By
Gilbert, 1896
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads (Sebastidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska to southern Baja California, Mexico.
Range
52°N - 23°N

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
201 m
Depth To - meters
1757 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 201 - 1757 m (Ref. 27437)
Trophic Level
3.36 s.e. 0.54 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
39.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (60 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=6; tmax=45 (validate age: 27 yrs))
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated