Brownback Cod

Similar to E. fasciatus, differing primarily by having straighter head profile and longer snout, red rather than black tips on spinous dorsal fin (Ref. 37816). Distinguished by the following characteristics: adults dull yellowish orange to brownish red, each scale on the dorsolateral part of the body with dark greenish grey spot; usually 5 faint dark bares on body, 2nd and 3rd bars extend onto the spinous dorsal fin where they are dark brown; dorsal fin greenish brown, soft rayed part darker than rest of the fin, outer triangular part of interspinous membranes dark red, set off from the rest of the fin by an orange-yellow stripe; dark greenish brown dorsal fin margin of caudal fin; dark red or brown line along base of dorsal fin; narrowly edged orbit, except anteriorly, with dark red; pale blue line adjacent to the red rim of the orbit and completely surrounding eye; body depth contained 2.5-3.1 times in SL; head length 2.4-2.6 times in SL; flat to slightly convex interorbital, dorsal head profile slightly convex; rounded preopercle, finely serrate; sinuous upper edge of operculum; snout length 3.5-3.9 times in HL; subequal anterior and posterior nostrils; maxilla reaches below rear half of eye; 3-4 rows of teeth on midlateral part of lower jaw; pair of short fixed canines at front of both jaws; numerous pyloric caeca (Ref. 89707).

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 17; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8

Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154), in depths under 70 m (Ref. 9137).

Adults are found in depths of 70 to 220 m on outer reef slopes; the young in depths of 20 to 40 m (Ref. 89707). Also caught with vertical longlines.

fisheries: subsistence fisheries; gamefish: yes

分布於印度-太平洋之暖水域，西起西印度洋之各島嶼，東至法屬玻里尼亞。台灣主要分布於南部海域。

棲所較深，產量不多，為非經濟性之食用魚。一般漁法以延繩釣、陷阱法及一支釣等捕獲。紅燒食用佳。

體長橢圓形，側扁而粗壯，標準體長為體高之2.5-3.1倍。頭背部斜直；眶間區平坦或微凸。眼小，短於吻長。口大；上下頜前端具小犬齒或無，兩側齒細尖，下頜約3-4列。鰓耙數6-8+15-17。前鰓蓋骨後緣微具鋸齒，下緣光滑。鰓蓋骨後緣具3扁棘。體被細小櫛鱗；側線鱗孔數64-76；縱列鱗數120-141。背鰭鰭棘部與軟條部相連，無缺刻，具硬棘XI，軟條16-17；臀鰭硬棘III枚，軟條8；腹鰭腹位，末端延伸不及肛門開口；胸鰭圓形，中央之鰭條長於上下方之鰭條，且長於腹鰭，但短於後眼眶長；尾鰭圓形。體呈橘黃色至紅褐色，體側通常具5條不甚明顯之橫帶；背鰭硬棘部先端棘間有深紅色三角形斑，軟條部暗色；尾鰭背緣暗綠褐色。

主要棲息於較深之岩礁區，幼魚一般棲息深度在20-40公尺間，成魚則在70-220公尺間。以魚類、甲殼類及軟體動物為食。

Adults are found in depths of 70 to 220 m; the young in depths of 20 to 40 m. Also caught with vertical longlines.