Aleutian scorpionfish

Adelosebastes latens

The only species in its entire genus

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Medium

Adelosebastes is a monotypic genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae. The only species in this genus is Adelosebastes latens, the Aleutian scorpionfish. It is found in the northern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Sebastidae
Genus: Adelosebastes
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: North Pacific: Emperor Seamounts and Alaska.

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