Helicolenus dactylopterus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the helicolenus dactylopterus lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Helicolenus dactylopterus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Africa, Europe, North America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Scorpaeniformes
Family	Scorpaenidae

Where does the helicolenus dactylopterus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the helicolenus dactylopterus in 9 countries and territories across Africa, Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the helicolenus dactylopterus endangered?

The helicolenus dactylopterus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the helicolenus dactylopterus?

The helicolenus dactylopterus (Helicolenus dactylopterus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Scorpaeniformes and the family Scorpaenidae, genus Helicolenus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the helicolenus dactylopterus

Helicolenus dactylopterus, blackbelly rosefish, bluemouth rockfish, and bluemouth seaperch, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae which is classified within the family Scorpaenidae. This Atlantic species is a typical sit-and-wait predator with a highly cryptic coloration.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Helicolenus dactylopterus (revision 1354662167), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q882999 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).