Splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Beryx splendens
- Common name
- Splendid alfonsino
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Berycidae
- Genus
- Beryx
- Size
- 30–70 cm
- Depth
- 200–1300 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- open-water
- Behaviours
- schooling, nocturnal
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Caribbean, East Atlantic, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Macaronesia, Eastern Pacific
Description
Beryx splendens reaches 70 cm. Oval body bright red to orange, very large black eyes, characteristic spiny dorsal fin. Lives from 200 to 1300 m on seamounts, continental slopes and pinnacles of Azores, Madeira and other temperate oceans. Forms dense schools above rocky summits. Highly prized commercially, red flesh sought-after. Rarely seen diving except in bathyscaphe.
Photo of Splendid alfonsino
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Splendid alfonsino?
- Splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens) reaches 30–70 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Splendid alfonsino?
- Splendid alfonsino is found between 200–1300 m deep.
- Is the Splendid alfonsino dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Splendid alfonsino?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Splendid alfonsino?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Caribbean, East Atlantic, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Macaronesia, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Beryx
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 126395)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2356612)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia