Sebastes norvegicus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the sebastes norvegicus lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sebastes norvegicus
Group	Bony fish
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Scorpaeniformes
Family	Sebastidae

Where does the sebastes norvegicus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the sebastes norvegicus in 7 countries and territories across 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.

What kind of animal is the sebastes norvegicus?

The sebastes norvegicus (Sebastes norvegicus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Scorpaeniformes and the family Sebastidae, genus Sebastes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the sebastes norvegicus

Sebastes norvegicus, the rose fish, rock fish, ocean perch, Atlantic redfish, Norway haddock, golden redfish, pinkbelly rosefish, Norway seaperch, Scottish seaperch or bergylt, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae. It is found in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a -medium-sized, slow-growing, late-maturing fish and the subject of a fishery.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sebastes norvegicus (revision 1354640725), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q14718979 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).