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

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of fish in the family

Acropomatidae Acropomatidae is a family of fish in the order Perciformes, commonly known as lanternbellies. ''Acropoma'' species are notable for having light-emitting organs along their undersides. They are found in all temperate and tropical oceans, usually ...

, 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 Japan to Australia. In Japan it is known as ''Nodoguro'', or ''Akamutsu''. 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

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. The fish grows to a length of TL. This species is found at depths of . 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. The generic name honours the German

zoologist Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and d ...

Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Döderlein (1855-1936).

References

Acropomatidae Monotypic fish genera Taxa named by Franz Martin Hilgendorf Fish described in 1879 {{Perciformes-stub