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Seriolella brama (Günther, 1860)

Common warehou
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Scombriformes (Mackerels) > Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Etymology: Seriolella: Latin word diminutive with the meaning of a large earthenware pot (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 22 - 400 m (Ref. 58489). Temperate; 32°S - 51°S, 115°E - 179°E

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Southwest Pacific: confined to Australian and New Zealand seas.

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Maturity: Lm 37.5, range 30 - 40 cm
Max length : 76.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9002); common length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9258); max. published weight: 4.0 kg (Ref. 9988); max. reported age: 15 years (Ref. 9072)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Adults inhabit continental shelf and slope waters (Ref. 6390). Reported from depths between 22 m (Ref. 58489) and 400m (Ref. 30458). They are schooling species, usually aggregating close to the sea bed (Ref. 26498) although there is some evidence that they move into the middle water column at night (Ref. 30459). Juveniles recorded offshore to a depth of 100 m and sometimes entering estuaries, often in association with jellyfish (Ref. 9563) and schooling close to the surface. Feed mainly on salps but also takes euphausiids, krill, crabs and small squid (Ref. 9072). Marketed fresh and frozen; eaten steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988).

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Determinate annual fecundity. Females spawn three batches of eggs in a season (Ref. 86821).

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Kuiter, R.H., 1993. Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 437 p. (Ref. 9002)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 11.8 - 16.6, mean 14.4 °C (based on 98 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5156   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.7   ±0.43 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.19; tm=3-4; tmax=15).
Prior r = 0.65, 95% CL = 0.43 - 0.97, Based on 2 data-limited stock assessments.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649):  Very high vulnerability (77 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   High.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 17.4 [12.1, 31.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.272 [0.175, 0.434] mg/100g; Protein = 17.5 [15.7, 19.4] %; Omega3 = 0.669 [0.393, 1.167] g/100g; Selenium = 19.4 [9.7, 34.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 22.4 [9.6, 57.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.533 [0.408, 0.702] mg/100g (wet weight);