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Seriolella caerulea Guichenot, 1848 White warehou |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Centrolophidae (Medusafishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 65 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 6,000.0 g; max. reported age: 12 years | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 1 - 800 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: southern Australia and New Zealand (Ref. 9002). Southeast Pacific: Chile, including the Juan Fernandez Islands. Southwest Atlantic: Argentina. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-35; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 22-25 | |||
| Biology: | Adults demersal on the continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 9563). Juveniles known from surface waters, commonly with jelly fishes. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||