Blackbelly rosefish

Helicolenus dactylopterus

Saltwater
Least Concern

Max length: 47 cm

Classification

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sebastidae
Genus: Helicolenus

Distribution

Atlantic, Eastern Central
Atlantic, Northeast
Atlantic, Northwest
Atlantic, Southeast
Atlantic, Southwest
Atlantic, Western Central
Indian Ocean, Western
Mediterranean and Black Sea

About the blackbelly rosefish

Helicolenus dactylopterus, blackbelly rosefish, bluemouth rockfish, and bluemouth seaperch, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae which is classified within the family Scorpaenidae. This Atlantic species is a typical sit-and-wait predator with a highly cryptic coloration.

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Where the blackbelly rosefish lives

Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).

Also known as

Bleumouth rockfish
Blue-mouth
Scorfano di fondale
Sinerotyí okun'
Gallineta
Rubio
Sébaste-chèvre
Chèvre impériale
Rascasse du nord
Blaumäulchen
Blaumaul
Sebdak
Blåkäft
Boca-negra
Cantarilho
Blåkjeft
Jakopewer
Serrà imperial
Blåkæft
Sakoneko krabarroka
Sinisuusimppu
Cabra de altura
Rózsás álsügér
Blauwkeeltje
Bodečnjak veliki
سمكه سوداء البطن
Чернокоремна риба
黑腹無鰾鮋