Banded yellowfish
📖 Overview
Banded yellowfish (Centriscops humerosus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Centriscidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 30 cm. It occurs at depths between 35 and 1000 metres. With a trophic level of 3.6, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Commercially fished and consumed as food.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 21. Orange in color with 6 oblique dark red to blue bands . Four well-developed plates on body in a line behind eye .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Banded yellowfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Banded yellowfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Banded yellowfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 35 - 1000 m , usually 400 - 750 m . Deep-water; 30°S - 56°S, 69°W - 175°W Southeast Atlantic: South Africa, from Cape Columbine to False Bay; also reported from Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
benthic invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Banded yellowfish is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 16.7 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 408 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Banded yellowfish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Banded bellows fish · Banded Bellows-fish · Banded Bellowsfish · Banded snipefish · Banded yellowfish · bellowfish · Bluebanded bellowsfish · Bugler · Buglet · Redbanded bellowsfish · Trumpet fish |
| 🌍AFR | Balk-snipvis |
| 🌍CES | špičatka australská |
| 🇩🇪German | Gebänderter Blasebalgfisch · Gebänderter Schnepfenfisch |
| 🌍EST | Vöödiline merikurvits |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | ミナミサギフエ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-beija-flor-papudo |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Полосатый морской бекас |
| 🌍SLV | Progasta kljunačka |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Canario |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 条纹大鳞长吻鱼 · 條紋大鱗長吻魚 · 横带大鳞长吻鱼 · 橫帶大鱗長吻魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centriscops humerosus obliquus | Waite | 1911 | Synonym |
| Centriscops obliquus | Waite | 1911 | Synonym |
| Centriscus humerosus | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 11 records indexed .
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