Redfish (Centroberyx affinis)

Scientific name: Centroberyx affinis G?nther, 1859

Redfish (Centroberyx affinis)

The Redfish (Centroberyx affinis) is a marine fish of the family Berycidae.

Biology

Occur on rocky reefs and muddy substrates of the continental shelf and upper slope, forming dense schools close to the bottom at dawn and dusk and dispersing throughout the water column at night to feed. Juveniles also aggregate in schools and are found in estuaries and shallow costal waters. Feed on small fish, crustaceans and mollusks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centroberyx affinis
Family
Berycidae (Alfonsinos)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
51.0
Depth range
10–450 m (33–1476 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 10 - 450 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: eastern Australia from western Bass Strait and northeastern Tasmania to Moreton Bay, Queensland. Also found in New Zealand; recently recorded from the Chesterfield Islands and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.25; tm=4; tmax=16)

Sources

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

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