Rosy seabass (Doederleinia berycoides)

Scientific name: Doederleinia berycoides Hilgendorf, 1879

Rosy seabass (Doederleinia berycoides)

The Rosy seabass (Doederleinia berycoides) is a marine fish of the family Acropomatidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan to Indonesia and northwestern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8. Body red above, ventrally white. Scales large, deciduous. Inside of mouth cavity black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Doederleinia berycoides
Family
Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
80–200 m (262–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 80 - 200 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan to Indonesia and northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3)

Sources

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

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