Sebastes mentella

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• Interesting Facts
• Common Names
• Description
• Taxonomy
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• Further Reading
• Notes

Overview

Family : Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads; Inhabit deep waters . Bear live young. Gregarious throughout life. Feed on euphausiids , hyperiids, cephalopods , chaetognaths and small fishes . Ovoviviparous [1]. Longevity was determined from isotope ratios and given as at least 65 years in general and at least 75 years in the waters off Nova Scotia[2].

Interesting Facts

Common Names

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Description

Habitat

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -3,496 meters (0 to -11,470 feet).[3]

Biome: Marine .

Ecology: Sebastes mentella is a benthic/mesopelagic species that inhabits deep water from 300–750 m , though it may be found deeper to 1,000 m. Catch data indicate that spawning occurs in April to mid-May (Sigurdsson et al. 2006); the females release live larvae which are transported widely through planktonic drift (Pikanowski et al. 1998).  Longevity was determined from isotope ratios and estimated to be at least 65 years for most subpopulations , and at least 75 years in the waters off Nova Scotia.

Sebastes fasciatus and Sebastes mentella are hard to distinguish and within fisheries they are occasionally considered the same stock (Roques et al. 2002). This species is known to hybridise with Sebastes fasciatus (Roques et al. 2001). (Ref. 306153).

List of Habitats :

•     10     Marine Oceanic   
  
•     10.2     Marine Oceanic - Mesopelagic (200-1000m)   
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Taxonomy

Synonyms

Sebastes mentella (Travin, 1951) • Sebastichthys mentella • Sebastichthys mentella Travin • Sebastichthys mentella Travin, 1951

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Last scrutiny: Data last modified by FishBase 13-Aug-1998

Similar Species

Members of the genus Sebastes

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 100 species and subspecies in this genus:

S. aleutianus (Rougheye Rockfish) · S. alutus (Pacific Ocean Perch) · S. atrorubens (Roundhead Rockfish) · S. atrovirens (Kelp Rockfish) · S. auriculatus (Brown Rockfish) · S. aurora (Aurora Rockfish) · S. babcocki (Redbanded Rockfish) · S. bibroni (Silvergray Rockfish) · S. borealis (Black-Throated Rock-Fish) · S. brevispinis (Silvergray Rockfish) · S. capensis (Cape Scorpionfish) · S. carnatus (Gopher Rockfish) · S. caurinus (Copper Rockfish) · S. chlorostictus (Greenspotted Rockfish) · S. chrysomelas (Black- And- Yellow Rockfish) · S. ciliatus (Light Dusky Rockfish) · S. constellatus (Starry Rockfish) · S. cortezi (Cortez Rockfish) · S. crameri (Blackblotched Rockfish) · S. dalli (Calico Rockfish) · S. dallii (Calico Rockfish) · S. diploproa (Lobe-Jawed Rockfish) · S. elongatus (Greenstriped Rockfish) · S. emphaeus (Puget Sound Rockfish) · S. ensifer (Swordspine Rockfish) · S. entomelas (Rocky Mountain Whitefish) · S. eos (Pink Rockfish) · S. exsul (Buccaneer Rockfish) · S. faciatus (Acadian Rockfish) · S. fasciatus (Labrador Redfish) · S. flavidus (Yellowtail Rockfish) · S. gilli (Bronzespotted Rockfish) · S. glaucus (Blue Rockfish) · S. goodei (Chilipepper Rockfish) · S. helvomaculatus (Rosethorn Rockfish) · S. hopkinsi (Squarespot Rockfish) · S. inermis (Dark-Banded Rockfish) · S. jordani (Shortbelly Rockfish) · S. lentiginosus (Freckled Rock-Cod) · S. levis (Cow Rockfish) · S. macdonaldi (Mexican Rockfish) · S. macrocephalus (Large-Headed Scorpionfish) · S. macrochir (Short-Spined Thorny-Head) · S. maliger (Orange-Spotted Rock-Fish) · S. marinus (Bream) · S. marinus marinus (Bream) · S. marmoratus (Marbled Rockfish) · S. melanops (Black Rockfish) · S. melanosema (Semaphore Rockfish) · S. melanostomus (Rocky Mountain Whitefish) · S. mentella (Deep Water Redfish) · S. miniatus (Vermillion Rockfish) · S. moseri (Whitespeckled Rockfish) · S. mystinus (Blue Rockfish) · S. nebulosus (Yellowstripe Rockfish) · S. nematophthalmus (Spinythroat Scorpionfish) · S. nigrocinctus (Black-Banded Rockfish) · S. nigropunctatus (St. Helena Deepwater Scorpionfish) · S. norvegicus (Golden Redfish) · S. notius (Guadalupe Rockfish) · S. oculata (Blackbelly Rosefish) · S. oculatus (Blackbelly Rosefish) · S. ovalis (Speckled Rockfish) · S. pachycephalus (Chmidt) · S. paucispinis (Boccacio Rockfish) · S. paucispinus (Boccacio Rockfish) · S. peduncularis (Gulf Rockfish) · S. percoides (Red Gurnard Scorpionfish) · S. phillipsi (Chameleon Rockfish) · S. pinniger (Orange Rockfish) · S. polyspinis (Northern Rockfish) · S. proriger (Redstripe Rockfish) · S. rastrelliger (Grass Rockfish) · S. reedi (Yellowmouth Rockfish) · S. rosaceus (Rosy Rockfish) · S. rosenblatti (Greenblotched Rockfish) · S. ruberrimus (Turkey-Red Rockfish) · S. rubrivinctus (Flag Rockfish) · S. rufinanus (Dwarf- Red Rockfish) · S. rufus (Bank Rockfish) · S. saxicola (Olive-Backed Rockfish) · S. scaber (Pygmy Scorpionfish) · S. schlegelii (Schlegel's Black Rockfish) · S. semicinctus (Halfbanded Rockfish) · S. serranoides (Olive Rockfish) · S. serriceps (Treefish) · S. serrulatus (Pygmy Lionfish) · S. simulator (Pinkrose Rockfish) · S. sinensis (Blackmouth Rockfish) · S. spinorbis (Spinyeye Rockfish) · S. thetidis (Rough Gurnard Perch) · S. thompsoni (Goldeye Rockfish) · S. umbrosus (Honeycomb Rock-Cod) · S. variabilis (Dusky Rockfish) · S. variegatus (Harlequin Rockfish) · S. varispinis (Hidden Rockfish) · S. viviparus (Lesser Redfish) · S. vulpes (Fox Jacopever) · S. wilsoni (Wilson´s Rock-Fish) · S. zacentrus (Sharpchin Rockfish)

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Further Reading

• Commercial fisheries review. [Washington]: National Marine Fisheries Service; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.] url p. 102, p. 106, p. 106, p. 115, p. 120, p. 121, p. 147.
• Current bibliography for aquatic sciences and fisheries. London, Taylor & Francis ltd. url p. 155, p. 213, p. 214, p. 230, p. 35, p. 412, p. 518, p. 560, p. 58, p. 62, p. 63, p. 630, p. 697, p. 747, p. 748, p. 751, p. 753, p. 759, p. 76, p. 798, p. 877, p. 94.
• Dean bibliography of fishes. New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1971-1973. url p. 190, p. 216, p. 227, p. 25, p. 251, p. 268, p. 282, p. 293, p. 300, p. 302, p. 309, p. 527, p. 549, p. 551, p. 558, p. 566, p. 573, p. 579, p. 581, p. 661, p. 665, p. 667, p. 673, p. 710, p. 81.
• Fishery bulletin / U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service. Washington, D.C.: The Service: url , , p. 117, p. 183, p. 185, p. 187, p. 188, p. 242, p. 271, p. 299, p. 323, p. 379, p. 383, p. 386, p. 387, p. 388, p. 391, p. 403, p. 414, p. 533, p. 535, p. 801, p. 887, p. 951.
• Fishery circular / U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Fisheries. [Washington]: The Bureau, 1931-1939. url p. 26, p. 9.
• Fishes of the Gulf of Maine, by Henry B. Bigelow and William C. Schroeder. Washington, United States Government Printing Office, 1953. url p. 2.
• Seamounts, deep-sea corals and fisheries. Vulnerability of deep-sea corals to fishing on seamounts beyond areas of national jurisdiction. UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity Series 25 UNEP-WCMC, UNEP url p. 48, p. 49.
• Special scientific report. Seattle, National Marine Fisheries Service; for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1949-1971. url p. 26, p. 31, p. 46, p. 59.
• Syllogeus. Ottawa, National Museum of Natural Sciences, 1972-1995. url p. 13, p. 243, p. 247, p. 248, p. 27, p. 9.
• The Canadian field-naturalist. Ottawa, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. url p. 254.

Notes

Contributors

• Acero, A., Gordon, J.D.M. & Murdy, E. 2010. Sebastes mentella. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 04February2012.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.
• IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal December 09, 2007:

• Canadian Museum of Nature, Canadian Museum of Nature Fish Collection
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, Canadian Museum of Nature - Fish Collection
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, Electronic Atlas of Ichthyoplankton on the Scotian Shelf of North America
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, MAR-ECO

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 138452
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-29522
• Fishbase Species ID: 505
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13544112
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 166756
• IUCN ID: 241697
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: AFC4A06380
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 124604

Footnotes

1. Hureau, J.-C. and N.I. Litvinenko (1986). Scorpaenidae. p. 1211-1229. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vol 3. [back]
2. Campana, S.E., K.C.T. Zwanenburg and J.N. Smith (1990). 210Pb / 226Ra determination of longevity in Redfish. Can. J. Aquat. Sci. 47:163-165 [back]
3. Mean = -455.870 meters (-1,495.636 feet), Standard Deviation = 656.400 based on 170 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]

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