Orange rough-fish - Hoplostethus melanopus (Weber, 1913)
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Vulnerable (IUCN) |
|---|---|
| Protected by | 1 international agreement |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
World
Not evaluated
Europe
Vulnerable
EU
Not evaluated
EU conservation status
The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic ("OSPAR Convention") (OSPAR Convention) | Synonym for this species is listed in OSPAR Convention. See there for more details. |
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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|---|---|---|
| Búrfiskur | Icelandic | Fishbase |
| Degenfisch | German | Fishbase |
| Granatbarsch | German | Fishbase |
| Hoplostéte orange | French | Fishbase |
| Hoplostete rouge | French | Fishbase |
| Kaiserbarsch | German | Fishbase |
| Lyktfiskar | Swedish | Fishbase |
| Olho-de-vidro-laranja | Portuguese | Fishbase |
| Orange rough-fish | English | Fishbase |
| Orange roughy | English | Fishbase |
| Reloj | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Reloj anaranjado | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Reloj del atlántico | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Soldatfisk | Danish | Fishbase |
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Synonym
|
Author
|
|---|---|
| Hoplostethus gilchristi | Smith, 1935 |
| Hoplostethus islandicus | Kotthaus, 1952 |
| Hoplostethus atlanticus | Collett, 1889 |
| Hoplostethus islandicum | Kotthaus, 1952 |
| Leiognaster atlanticus spinulosus | Roule, 1916 |
| Hoplosthethus atlanticus | Collett, 1889 |
Other resources
| Fauna Europaea search | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF search | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS search | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
