Sebastes capensis

Sebastes capensis
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 or Cape redfish (Sebastes capensis) is a marine fish belonging to the family Sebastidae.[1] Found only in waters off the western coast of South Africa, Tristan da Cunha and southern South America, S. capensis lives in depths of 20 to 275 metres (66 to 902 ft).[1][2] It reaches up to 37 centimetres (15 in) in length, and is reddish or brownish with 5-6 pale spots on the upper part of the body.[1] It has extremely prominent eyes. It mainly feeds on mysids.[2]

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.

References

  1. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Sebastes capensis" in FishBase. February 2007 version.
  2. ^ a b Barrientos, Gonzalez and Moreno (2006). Geographical differences in the feeding patterns of red rockfish (Sebastes capensis) along South American coasts. Fishery Bulletin 104(4): 489-497
  3. ^ "Scorpaena capensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=692164. Retrieved 26 February 2007. 
  4. ^ "Sebastichthys capensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=166971. Retrieved 26 February 2007. 
  5. ^ "Sebastes chamaco". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=644573. Retrieved 26 February 2007.