Alfonsinos
Beryx spp.
WHERE CAN YOU FIND IT?
- Atlantic
- Mediterranean
HOW TO MEASURE?
Total length (cm)DOES IT HAVE A LEGAL SIZE?
No
HOW TO MEASURE
DISTRIBUTION MAP
DISTRIBUTION
Present in the East Atlantic from the Norwegian Sea and Iceland to West Africa, including the Western Mediterranean and off-lying islands.
ECOLOGY
Bathydemersal species found at depths of 25-1250 m where it inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms. It feeds on crustaceans, small fish and cephalopods.
FISHERIES
Mainly caught by demersal and mid-water trawl, longlines and handlines fisheries.
DID YOU KNOW
The rose red colour is a common adaptation to its deepwater surroundings, in which red light is filtered out of the spectrum appearing black.