Patagonian redfish (Sebastes oculatus)

Scientific name: Sebastes oculatus Valenciennes, 1833

Patagonian redfish (Sebastes oculatus)

The Patagonian redfish (Sebastes oculatus) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic, Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Five dark blotches dorsally. Four to five spots on lateral part of body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes oculatus
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.2
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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