Korean rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii)

Scientific name: Sebastes schlegelii Hilgendorf, 1880

Korean rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii)

The Korean rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan, the Korean Peninsula and China.

Biology

Found near shore, on rock bottoms. Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed. Ovoviviparous. Commercially cultured in Japan. The species can be easily reared in aquaria.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes schlegelii
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
65.0
Depth range
3–100 m (10–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 100 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan, the Korean Peninsula and China.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: potential
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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