Scientific Name
Sebastes capensis

Common Name
Cape redfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6. Reddish to brownish and with 5-6 pale spots on upper back (Ref. 4313).

Classification

Classified By

Gmelin, 1789

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads (Sebastidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic: South Africa, Tristan da Cunha and Gough Islands. Possibly off southern and western South America.

Range

28°S - 45°S, 15°W - 25°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

20 m

Depth To - meters

275 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 275 m (Ref. 4313)

Trophic Level

3.62 s.e. 0.56 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

37.0 cm

Common Length

30.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (53 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated