Сёбастес норвегикус: описание и статус популяции

Species of fish
Sebastes norvegicus
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| image = Sebastes marinus aquarium. jpg
| taxon = Sebastes norvegicus
| authority = (Ascanius, 1772)
| synonyms = * Perca norvegica Ascanius, 1772
Perca norwegica Walbaum, 1792
Sebastes septentrionalis Gaimard, 1851
Sebastes heltzeni Collett, 1879
| synonyms ref = In the past, the scientific name Sebastes marinus was frequently used, but this is actually a synonym of Serranus scriba. The specific name refers to the type locality. S. norvegicus was designated as the type species of the genus Sebastes by Pieter Bleeker in 1876. This taxon may be a species complex containing at least 2 new cryptic species which had not been named as of 2017.

Sebastes norvegicus is a large and stocky bodied species of rockfish. Like other scorpionfishes this species has comparatively large fins which have long spines and rays. The caudal fin is weakly truncate while the anal, pectoral and pelvic fins are rounded and the dorsal fin is continuous. The dorsal fin contains between 14 and 16, typically 15, robust spines and 13 to 16, normally 14 or 15, soft rays, while anal fin has 3 spines and about 8 soft rays. There are 1 or 2 spined points above the jaw on the preorbital bone but the ridge below the eye has no spines and is rather weakly defined. There are 5 spines on the preoperculum which are all about the same length. There are spines on the supracleithrum and there are 2 spines on the operculum, the lower one being normally directed downwards and slightly towards the rear, infrequently downwards and forwards. There are also nasal, preocular, supraocular, post ocular and parietal spines. There is normally no knob on the symphysis of the lower jaw, but if there is on it is a rounded protuberance. The golden redfish reaches a maximum total length of , although is more typical, and a maximum published weight of The overall colour is vivid red with a dusky patch to the rear of the operculum. According to Greenpeace, some populations are no longer reproducing sufficiently, and their chances of recovery are slim. It is also on WWF's list of fish species to avoid, unless the fishery is certified by MSC. In Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence, the fish is reported to be enjoying a "booming population", leading Atlantic provinces to compete for shares of the fishery, estimated to be able to reach 50,000 tonnes of catch annually.

Sebastes norvegicus appeared on a 15+5 pfennig semi postal stamp of West Germany in 1964.