Species catalog

Golden redfish

Sebastes norvegicus

Golden redfish (Sebastes norvegicus) belongs to the family Sebastidae. Habitat: salt water.

Golden redfish (Sebastes norvegicus), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameSebastes norvegicus
FamilySebastidae
HabitatSalt water
GroupRockfish
Other namesRedfish, Rose fish, Atlantic redfish, Ocean perch
Regional lists in FishincNorthern Europe saltwater

Identifying features

  • Deep perch-like body
  • Large eye
  • Large mouth with protruding lower jaw
  • Long spiny dorsal fin with a notch
  • Bony ridges and short spines on the head
  • Bright orange-red to golden-red body

Golden redfish in other languages

LanguageName
GermanRotbarsch, Goldbarsch
DutchRoodbaars
PolishKarmazyn pospolity, Karmazyn
SwedishStörre kungsfisk, Rödfisk, Uer
DanishRødfisk
NorwegianVanlig uer, Vanleg uer
FinnishPunasimppu
CzechOkouník zlatavý

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