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Centroberyx gerrardi (Günther, 1887)

Bight redfish
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Common names: Bight redfish, Bright redfish, Bright redfish
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality of Beryx gerrardi.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Beryciformes (Sawbellies) > Berycidae (Alfonsinos)
Etymology:   More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina bottenlevande; djupintervall 10 - 500 m (Ref. 9563).   Temperate; 31°S - 45°S, 114°E - 150°E

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to southern Australia, from off Lancelin, Western Australia to Bass Strait.

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm 25.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 66.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9563); rapporterad maxålder: 71 år (Ref. 119470)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

A temperate species (Ref. 7300) occurring on rocky reefs and muddy substrates of the continental shelf and upper slopes (Ref. 9563), singly or in pairs (Ref. 79654).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell, 1986. Trawl fish from temperate waters of Australia. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research, Tasmania. 492 p. (Ref. 9563)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

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