Offshore rockfish (Pontinus kuhlii)

Scientific name: Pontinus kuhlii Bowdich, 1825

The Offshore rockfish (Pontinus kuhlii) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Scientific name: Pontinus kuhlii
Family: Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 52.0
Common length: 31.5
Depth range: 100–600 m (328–1969 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 100 - 600 m, usually 100 - 460 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Portugal, Madeira, the Azores and Mediterranean (Sicily and from the Spanish coast) south to 8?30'S, including Canary Islands and Cape Verde. Reported from S?o Tom? Island.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=6-8; K=0.07-0.13; tmax=18)

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

Last updated 27 September 2026