Scientific Name
Beryx mollis  
Pronounce  
 Beryx mollis軟體金眼鯛
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author Abe, 1959 Depth 100 - 500M
Chinese 軟體金眼鯛 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 金眼鯛科 Economic Fish No 
Family F281　Berycidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 軟體金眼鯛 
Max Length 30 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 紅魚、紅大目仔 
Distribution in World India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan East、North 
Habitats Deep Sea、Coastal  Holotype Locality Sagami Bay off Odawara City, Japan 
Synonyms  
Reference The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.4(FAO,1999)；Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)；Fishbase(2003)  Abe, T. 1959 Carpenter, K. E. etc. 1999 Nakabo T. 2002 Nakabo T. 2002 
Specimen List ASIZP0057263. ASIZP0058995. ASIZP0062298. ASIZP0063190. ASIZP0064519. ASIZP0064627. ASIZP0065061. ASIZP0065178. ASIZP0065835. ASIZP0066331. ASIZP0075269. ASIZP0801025. ASIZP0801026. ASIZP0801027. ASIZP0911025. ASIZP0911026. ASIZP0911027. FRIP03306. FRIP03307. FRIP21713.  
Barcode2008-03-24,Kui-Ching Hsu,CO1,100% 2012-01-02,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2012-01-02,柯慧玲,CO1,100%
Common Name Alfonsino 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Dorsal fin with IV spines and 12-13 soft rays. Anal fin with IV spines and 27-32 soft rays. Caudal fin forked. Body covered with cyenoid scales. Body orange red to red.
habitats Maximum body size is 30.0 cm SL. Inhabits benthopelagic marine environment; depth range100-500m.  
Distribution Northwest Pacific: Japan. Also known from the Western Indian Ocean. 
Utility No commercial species, edible.