Koester (Acanthistius sebastoides)

Scientific name: Acanthistius sebastoides Castelnau, 1861

Koester (Acanthistius sebastoides)

The Koester (Acanthistius sebastoides) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Namibia to East London, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Head and body with small orange spots and few scattered dark brown blotches; caudal and anal fins dark grey, pelvic fins dusky yellow. Lower GR with 4-6 rudiments.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthistius sebastoides
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
1–30 m (3–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia to East London, South Africa.
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 (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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