Sebastes capensis

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False jacopever
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Sebastidae
Genus: Sebastes
Species: S. capensis
Binomial name
Sebastes capensis
Gmelin, 1789

The false jacopever, Sebastes capensis is a marine deep-water fish belonging to the family Sebastidae.[1][2]

Found only in waters off the western coast of South Africa and Tristan da Cunha, the false jacopever lives in depths of 35 – 280 meters. S. capensis is colored red to orange. It has extremely prominent eyes.

[edit] Etymology and Taxonomic History

The species was originally described by Gmelin in 1789 as Scorpaena capensis.[3] It was later reclassified as Sebastichthys capensis.[4] In 1917, it was redescribed by Evermann and Radcliffe as Sebastes chamaco.[5]

The species' common name was derived from the pock-marked acne skin of an old skipper.[citation needed]

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sebastes capensis (TSN 166778). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 26 February 2007.
  2. ^ "Sebastes capensis". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
  3. ^ Scorpaena capensis (TSN 692164). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 26 February 2007.
  4. ^ Sebastichthys capensis (TSN 166971). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 26 February 2007.
  5. ^ Sebastes chamaco (TSN 644573). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 26 February 2007.


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