The blackthroat seaperch (''Doederleinia berycoides''), also known as the rosy seabass, is a

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ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. They are so called because of their lightly built fins made of webbings of sk ...

in the family

Acropomatidae Acropomatidae is a family (biology), family of ray-finned fish in the order (biology), order Acropomatiformes, commonly known as lanternbellies. ''Acropoma'' species are notable for having bioluminescence, light-emitting organs along their unders ...

, the temperate ocean-basses or lanternbellies. It is the only species in the

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''Doederleinia''. It is native to the eastern

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and the western

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from

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. In Japan it is known as ''nodoguro'' or ''akamutsu''.

Name

The generic name honours the

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Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Döderlein Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Döderlein (3 March 1855, Bad Bergzabern – 23 April 1936, Munich) was a German zoologist. He specialized in echinoderms, particularly sea stars, sea urchins, and crinoids. He was one of the first European zoologists to ...

(1855-1936).

Description

Its head and body are red in color. It lacks the luminous organ present in many other members of the lanternbelly family. It has rows of conical teeth with large canines. The fish grows to a length of TL. This species is found at depths of .

Relationship with humans

The rosy seabass is of commercial importance as a food fish. This high value has inspired biological and ecological studies that may be useful in the management of its fishery. It is highly valued as a food fish in

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; in 2024 it was valued at US$44.60 to US$63.70 per kilo for larger individuals. It has been artificially bred in Japan and Taiwan with efforts being made both towards aquaculture and releasing fry/juvenile fish into the wild. File:Doederleinia berycoides in the market 1.jpg, Being sold in

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File:Nodoguro grilled with salt, Kappo Uosen, Nagaoka 01.jpg, Grilled

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2048473 Acropomatidae Taxa named by Franz Martin Hilgendorf Fish described in 1879