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alfonsino (Beryx mollis)
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alfonsino (Beryx mollis) specimen
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Berycidae

alfonsino

Beryx mollis

Red fish drifting one to five hundred meters

  • Yellow
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Medium

alfonsino is a marine fish from Northwest Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.

Family
Berycidae
Genus
Beryx
Maximum length
30 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan. Also known from the Western Indian Ocean.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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