blackbelly rosefish
Helicolenus dactylopterus (Delaroche, 1809)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Helicolenus dactylopterus, blackbelly rosefish, bluemouth rockfish, and bluemouth seaperch, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae which is classified within the family Scorpaenidae. This Atlantic species is a typical sit-and-wait predator with a highly cryptic coloration.
Wikipedia contributors, Helicolenus dactylopterus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:40:33.339940+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Helicolenus dactylopterus (Delaroche, 1809)
- Name authority
- (Delaroche, 1809)
- Common name
- blackbelly rosefish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Sebastidae
- Genus
- Helicolenus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderScorpaenoidei
- familySebastidae Kaup, 1873
- subfamilySebastinae Kaup, 1873
- genusHelicolenus Goode & Bean, 1896
- speciesHelicolenus dactylopterus (Delaroche, 1809)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Helicolenus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hilgendorf's rosefishHelicolenus hilgendorfii (Döderlein, 1884) | SebastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helicolenus lengerichi Norman, 1937 | SebastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Fedorov's rosefishHelicolenus fedorovi Barsukov, 1973 | SebastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helicolenus lahillei Norman, 1937 | SebastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helicolenus mouchezi (Sauvage, 1875) | SebastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helicolenus percoides (Richardson & Solander, 1842) | SebastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Helicolenus imperialis (Cuvier, 1829) (Cuvier, 1829) | synonym |
| Helicolenus maculatus (Cuvier, 1829) (Cuvier, 1829) | synonym |
| Sebastes dactyloptera (Delaroche, 1809) (Delaroche, 1809) | synonym |
| Sebastes maculatus Cuvier, 1829 Cuvier, 1829 | synonym |
| Helicolenus dactylopterus dactylopterus (Delaroche, 1809) (Delaroche, 1809) | synonym |
| Helicolenus thelmae Fowler, 1937 Fowler, 1937 | synonym |
| Scorpaena dactyloptera Delaroche, 1809 Delaroche, 1809 | synonym |
| Sebastes dactylopterus (Delaroche, 1809) (Delaroche, 1809) | synonym |
| Sebastes imperialis Cuvier, 1829 Cuvier, 1829 | synonym |
| Helicolenus maderensis Goode & Bean, 1896 Goode & Bean, 1896 | ambiguous synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127251 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6LJ8Z. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.