Alfonsino

First infraorbital bone with a spine projecting laterally on anterior end. Lateral line extends to caudal fin. A fleshy disk on inner face of exposed area of scale. In young fishes, the 2nd dorsal ray is elongate (Ref. 559). Ref. 27363 notes pectoral fins with one spine and 17 soft rays (Ref. 27363).

Spawning occurs about 10 to 12 times at intervals of about 4 days during the breeding season (Ref. 58433).

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 16; Analspines: 4; Analsoft rays: 26 - 30

Inhabits the outer shelf (180 m) and slope to at least 1,300 m depth, probably moving further from the bottom at night; often found over seamounts (Ref. 9833) and underwater ridges (Ref. 33648). Juveniles are pelagic (Ref. 9072). Feeds mainly on fish, crustaceans and cephalopods (Ref. 33648).

Adults inhabit the outer shelf (180 m) and slope to at least 1,300 m depth, probably moving further from the bottom at night; often found over seamounts (Ref. 9833) and underwater ridges (Ref. 33648). Juveniles pelagic (Ref. 9072). Feed mainly on fish, crustaceans and cephalopods (Ref. 33648). Oviparous, spawn in batches (Ref. 30291). Eggs and larvae are pelagic (Ref. 30291). Marketed frozen and eaten steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988).

fisheries: commercial

分布於世界各熱帶及溫帶海域，包括地中海。臺灣分布於南部及東沙海域。

可利用底拖網或圍網捕獲，被利用於生鮮或冷凍，各種煮法食之皆宜，唯台灣產量較少，市場較少看見。

體稍高而側扁，呈長橢圓形，標準體長為體高之2.5-2.9倍。頭大，側扁，具黏液腔，外被以薄膜。吻鈍短。後鼻孔細長形。眼頗大；淚骨具指向後方之短棘。口大而斜裂，上頜骨後端不及眼後緣，下頜稍突出；上下頜、鋤骨及腭骨均具絨毛狀齒。體被圓鱗；側線鱗數65-73。背鰭單一，無缺刻，具硬棘IV，軟條13-15(通常為14)；臀鰭起始於背鰭基底後部，具硬棘IV，軟條26-30；尾鰭深叉，上下葉緣尖形。體一致呈橘紅色至紅色。

主要棲息於大陸棚徒坡區上緣、海底山脈或海脊，棲息深度在25-1,300公尺間，一般成魚大都在400-600公尺深水域活動，稚魚行表層大洋洄游性生活。主要以魚類為甲殼類為食。

Inhabits outer shelf (180 m) and slope to at least 1,300 m depth, probably moving further from the bottom at night; often found over seamounts (Ref. 9833). Juvenile fish pelagic (Ref. 9072). Marketed frozen and eaten steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988).

Feeds on fish, crustaceans and cephalopods

42.13°N, 56.37°W

Inhabits the outer shelf (180 m) and slope to at least 1,300 m depth, probably moving further from the bottom at night; often found over seamounts and underwater ridges.

nektonic

Known from seamounts and knolls