Bight redfish (Centroberyx gerrardi)

Scientific name: Centroberyx gerrardi G?nther, 1887

Bight redfish (Centroberyx gerrardi)

The Bight redfish (Centroberyx gerrardi) is a marine fish of the family Berycidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, endemic to southern Australia, from off Lancelin, Western Australia to Bass Strait.

Biology

A temperate species occurring on rocky reefs and muddy substrates of the continental shelf and upper slopes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centroberyx gerrardi
Family
Berycidae (Alfonsinos)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
66.0
Depth range
10–500 m (33–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 500 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to southern Australia, from off Lancelin, Western Australia to Bass Strait.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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