Violet warehou (Schedophilus velaini)

Scientific name: Schedophilus velaini Sauvage, 1879

The Violet warehou (Schedophilus velaini) is a marine fish of the family Centrolophidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-29; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Dark green dorsally, silvery laterally and ventrally; juveniles mottled.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Schedophilus velaini
Family: Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 100.0
Depth range: 40–500 m (131–1640 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 40 - 500 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea, St. Helena, Vema Seamount, Tristan da Cunha and South Africa. Western Indian Ocean: St. Paul and Amsterdam islands. Southwest Pacific: Australia (including Lord Howe Island), New Zealand and Rapa Island. Southeast Pacific: Easter Island, Juan Fernandez Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026