Redfish


Redfish is a common name for several species of fish. It is most commonly applied to certain deep-sea rockfish in the genus Sebastes, red drum from the genus Sciaenops or the reef dwelling snappers in the genus Lutjanus. It is also applied to the slimeheads or roughies, and the alfonsinos.
ImageSpeciesOther common names
Centroberyx affinisRedfish, eastern nannygai
Etelis oculatusQueen snapper
Lutjanus buccanellaBlackfin snapper
Lutjanus campechanusRed snapper
Lutjanus erythropterusCrimson snapper
Lutjanus malabaricusMalabar blood snapper
Lutjanus purpureusSouthern red snapper
Lutjanus sebaeEmperor red snapper
Lutjanus synagrisLane snapper
Oncorhynchus nerkaSockeye salmon
Rhomboplites aurorubensVermillion snapper
Sebastes fasciatusAcadian redfish
Sciaenops ocellatusRed drum
Sebastes mentellaDeep-water redfish
Sebastes norvegicusOcean perch, rose fish
Sebastes viviparusNorway redfish