Offshore rockfish (Pontinus kuhlii) fish species and information / pictures of Offshore rockfish - Pontinus kuhlii

Offshore rockfish (Pontinus kuhlii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pontinus kuhlii

Common Name
Offshore rockfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11

Classification

Classified By
Bowdich, 1825
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Scorpionfishes or rockfishes (Scorpaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal, Madeira, the Azores and Mediterranean (Sicily and from the Spanish coast) (Ref. 4570) south to 8?30'S, including Canary Islands and Cape Verde. Reported from S?o Tom? Island (Ref. 34088).
Range
42°N - 8°S, 32°W - 16°E

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
100 m
Depth To - meters
600 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 100 - 600 m (Ref. 5377), usually 100 - 460 m (Ref. 27000)
Trophic Level
4.05 s.e. 0.70 Based on food items.
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
52.0 cm
Common Length
31.5 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=6-8; K=0.07-0.13; tmax=18)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated