Longspine thornyhead (Sebastolobus altivelis)

Scientific name: Sebastolobus altivelis Gilbert, 1896

Longspine thornyhead (Sebastolobus altivelis)

The Longspine thornyhead (Sebastolobus altivelis) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Aleutian Islands, Alaska to southern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Adults occur on soft bottom of offshore waters. Juveniles occur in midwater. Oviparous. Eggs are spawned in pelagic gelatinous masses.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastolobus altivelis
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.0
Depth range
201–1757 m (659–5764 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 201 - 1757 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska to southern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=6; tmax=45 (validate age: 27 yrs))

Sources

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

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