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Acadian Redfish
Sebastes fasciatus
The Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus), also known as the Atlantic redfish, Acadian rockfish, or Labrador redfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae. It is native to the deep waters of the northwestern Atlantic.
From the article Acadian redfish on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The Acadian redfish is colored reddish-orange and can live up to 50 years or more and reach lengths up to 20 in (508 mm). It is very similar in appearance to the deepwater redfish (S. mentella). The two species can be distinguished by the number of soft rays in the anal fin, internal examination of the gas bladder, or by genetic testing.
Range & habitat
The Acadian redfish is native to the waters of the northwestern Atlantic Ocean and its range extends from Virginia, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia, western Greenland and Iceland. It is found at depths varying between 70 and 500 m (230 and 1,640 ft). It swims near the seabed in areas with clay-silt or rocky bottoms.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 112417.