beaked redfish

Sebastes mentella

Seventy Seven Point Five Centimeters Sebastid Fish of Western Atlantic

beaked redfish is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 77.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Sebastidae
Genus: Sebastes
Maximum length: 77.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Norwegian Sea from Lofoten Island northward to the western and northern coasts of Spitsbergen; southern part of the Barents Sea rarely to 35°E , on the Iceland-Faroes Ridge, Iceland and Greenland. Western Atlantic: Baffin Bay to Nova Scotia in Canada (Ref. 7251 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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