Species catalog

Norway redfish

Sebastes viviparus

Norway redfish (Sebastes viviparus) belongs to the family Sebastidae. Habitat: salt water.

Norway redfish (Sebastes viviparus), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameSebastes viviparus
FamilySebastidae
HabitatSalt water
GroupRockfish
Other namesNorway haddock
Regional lists in FishincNorthern Europe saltwater

Identifying features

  • Deep perch-like body, smaller and more slender than the golden redfish
  • Large eye
  • Spiny head
  • Long spiny dorsal fin
  • Red body with darker red-brown blotches on the back and a dark patch on the gill cover

Norway redfish in other languages

LanguageName
GermanKleiner Rotbarsch
FrenchSébaste atlantique, Sebastes Mentella
DutchKleine roodbaars
SwedishMindre kungsfisk
NorwegianLusuer
FinnishPikkupunasimppu

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