White warehou (Seriolella caerulea)

Scientific name: Seriolella caerulea Guichenot, 1848

White warehou (Seriolella caerulea)

The White warehou (Seriolella caerulea) is a marine fish of the family Centrolophidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, southern Australia and New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: Chile, including the Juan Fernandez Islands. Southwest Atlantic: Argentina.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays: 32-35; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 22 - 25

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Seriolella caerulea
Family
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
65.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
1–800 m (3–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 800 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: southern Australia and New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: Chile, including the Juan Fernandez Islands. Southwest Atlantic: Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=3-4)

Sources

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

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