Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)

Scientific name: Anoplopoma fimbria Pallas, 1814

Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)

The Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) is a marine fish of the family Anoplopomatidae.

Biology

Adults found on mud bottoms, from 305 to 2,740 m depth. Young-of-the-year juveniles are pelagic and found on the surface and near-shore waters. Generally localized, but some juveniles have been found to migrate over 2,000 miles in 6 or 7 years. Feed on crustaceans, worms and small fishes. Most of the catch is marketed in Japan. Utilized fresh, dried or salted and smoked, can be steamed, pan-fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked. The liver oil is rich in vitamin A and D. Reported to reach 57 kg in. The US North Pacific sablefish fishery of this species has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (http://www.msc.org/) as well-managed and sustainable (http://www.msc.org/html/content_1268.htm).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anoplopoma fimbria
Family
Anoplopomatidae (Sablefishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
120
Common length
80.0
Depth range
0–2740 m (0–8990 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 2740 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Bering Sea coasts of Kamchatka, Russia and Alaska southward to Hatsu Shima Island, southern Japan and Cedros Island, central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: likely future use; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (K=0.2; tm=6; Fec=100,000; tmax=114)

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Sources

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

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