Sebastes mentella

Deepwater redfish | Sébaste atlantique | TSN Code 166756

Global

• Species reported during the annual bottom trawl fish abundance surveys (DFO)
• Species harvested within the marine area covered in this guide (Fisheries Management Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada)

Specific to the species

• Colour : silvery-pink as juveniles, scarlet red as adults
• Beak on the chin; more prominent in larger specimens
• 14-16 spiny dorsal finrays
• Soft anal finrays : S. fasciatus, 7 (sometimes 6 or 8); S. mentella, 8 (sometimes 9 or 10)
• S. fasciatus and S. mentella lumped in catch statistics of surveys
• The «observations» below include both S. fasciatus and S. mentella as the two species were not processed separately during surveys

Observation(s)

• Total catch in number: 281167
• Total catch in weight (kg): 26168
• Mean length of sampled individuals (mm): 215
• Occurrence, 1-100 m depth (no of stations) : 39
• Occurrence, 101-200 m depth (no of stations): 150
• Occurrence, 201-300 m depth (no of stations): 270
• Occurrence, >300 m depth (no of stations): 256

Possible confusion with:

Group(s) of species

• Redfishes

This species is part of the following group(s):

• Redfishes
• Sebastidae

Useful link(s)

• Landings