Black-spotted Gurnard Perch

Neosebastes nigropunctatus

Fish
IUCN: Not evaluated

Usual depth55–212 m
Water temperature16–27 °C
Best monthsFebruary, April, and November
How commonRare

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 5 records
February: 11 records
March: 6 records
April: 15 records
May: 2 records
June: 1 records
July: 2 records
August: 5 records
September: 3 records
October: 3 records
November: 9 records
December: 4 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 55–212 m · Deepest record: 480.5 m

30–40 m: 4 records
40–50 m: 1 records
50–60 m: 2 records
60–70 m: 2 records
70–80 m: 2 records
80–90 m: 2 records
90–100 m: 1 records
100–110 m: 4 records
110–120 m: 1 records
120–130 m: 10 records
130–140 m: 5 records
140+ m: 18 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 16–27 °C

14–16 °C: 1 records
16–18 °C: 23 records
18–20 °C: 13 records
20–22 °C: 29 records
22–24 °C: 8 records
24–26 °C: 1 records
26–28 °C: 2 records

Names and classification

English: Black-spotted Gurnard Perch, Blackspotted Gurnard Perch

Similar species

Neosebastes pandus
Cobbler Perch
Neosebastes scorpaenoides
Gulf Gurnard Perch
Neosebastes bougainvillii
blackspot gurnard perch
Neosebastes incisipinnis
Coral Perch
Neosebastes thetidis
Orange-banded scorpionfish
Neosebastes entaxis

Sources and credits

Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).

Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
105 open-data records from 1958 to 2006.
Species data updated November 5, 2026.

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