Golden redfish (Sebastes norvegicus)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Sebastes norvegicus
- Common name
- Golden redfish
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Sebastidae
- Genus
- Sebastes
- Size
- 50–100 cm
- Depth
- 100–1000 m
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- solitary, schooling, venomous
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic
Description
Sebastes norvegicus reaches 100 cm and 17 kg. Largest rockfish (Sebastidae) Northeast Atlantic. Stocky vivid red to pink-red body with darker marbling, long venomous dorsal spines, large black eyes. Lives from 100 to 1000 m on deep rocky drop-offs of Norway, Iceland, Northwest Atlantic. Listed EN by IUCN following massive historical commercial overfishing (stock collapse). Commercial fishery still important but regulated. Rare wide-angle photo subject of boreal technical deep dives.
Photo of Golden redfish
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Golden redfish?
- Golden redfish (Sebastes norvegicus) reaches 50–100 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Golden redfish?
- Golden redfish is found between 100–1000 m deep.
- Is the Golden redfish dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Golden redfish?
- IUCN status: Endangered (EN).
- Where can you find the Golden redfish?
- Found in: East Atlantic.
Other species in the genus Sebastes
- Sebastes mentella - Beaked redfish
- Sebastes viviparus - Norway redfish
- Sebastes oculatus - Patagonian redfish
- Sebastes mystinus - blue rockfish
- Sebastes serranoides - olive rockfish
- Sebastes paucispinis - bocaccio
Other species in the family Sebastidae
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 151324)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 9787268)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia