Red Irish lord (Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 0–450 m.
Scientific name: Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 51 cm
The red Irish lord is a demersal hemilepidotid usually found near shore in rocky areas, from intertidal waters down to 450 m. Adults feed on crabs, barnacles and mussels, and it is good eating. Maximum length is about 51 cm total length. It is a commercial species, a gamefish and a public aquarium fish, with a low price category. Fishing vulnerability is high to very high at 68 of 100 and resilience very low. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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