Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastolobinae |
35 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 450 - 1025 m |
Southeast Atlantic: Cape to St. Helena Bay in South Africa. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755). |
Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Reddish in color (Ref. 4313). Confused with Helicolenus dactylopterus, but easily distinguished by shape of caudal fin and pectoral fin and number of rays in dorsal fin (Ref. 36731). |
Found on the continental shelf and continental slope (Ref. 75154). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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