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Species catalogue
Redfish
Order
Scorpaeniformes
Family
Scorpaenidae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Body elongated and compressed. Mouth wide. Head with several spines. Spines on the preoperculum are flattened, the ventral spines downward pointing. Scales on lateral line. Dorsal fin has numerous strong spines and soft rays. Anal fin with a few spines and several soft rays; pectoral fin with soft rays. Colour bright red except for the belly which has pink or rose flush, and a dusky area on posterior part of opercle. Maximum size: 100 cm. Maximum weight: 15 kg.
Characteristics
FAO code
REG
REG
Specie
Sebastes marinus
Sebastes marinus
Type
Blue fish
Blue fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 21: the Northwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Fishing seasons
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
International denominations
Germany
Grosser Rotbarsch
France
Rascasse
Italy
Scorfano di Norvegia
Portugal
Peixe vermelho
United Kingdom
Redfish
Japan
Menuke
Fishing areas
