Common warehou (Seriolella brama)

Scientific name: Seriolella brama G?nther, 1860

Common warehou (Seriolella brama)

The Common warehou (Seriolella brama) is a brackish-water fish of the family Centrolophidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, confined to Australian and New Zealand seas.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Seriolella brama
Family
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
76.0
Common length
50.0
Depth range
22–400 m (72–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 22 - 400 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: confined to Australian and New Zealand seas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.19; tm=3-4; tmax=15)

Sources

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

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