sunrise perch
Caprodon schlegelii
Orange-red badejo with black spots at the base of the dorsal fin, from 50 to 200 m of bottom in Chile. It is eaten as food and almost never appears on sport lines.
Also called: badejo-aurora, sunrise perch
- maximum
- 35 cm
- depth
- 50–200 m
who is the sunrise perch
Fish of the family Anthiadidae, a relative of the garoupa and the badejo, fusiform, reaching 35 cm (females 25 cm). It lives near reefs and over sand or rock bottoms, usually between 50 and 200 m. In Latin America it is recorded in Chile. Elsewhere, the species occurs in the southeast Indian Ocean and the western Pacific. It lives on the bottom and in midwater, over hard surfaces. It is eaten as food and has a commercial fishery.
Essential profile. Identification, where it occurs and rules, with data from FishBase and the cited regulations. Season, time of day, technique and bait are added once we have a good source for the sunrise perch; in the meantime, see the similar species.
identification
Orange-red, with black spots at the base of the dorsal fin, and a fusiform body compressed at the sides. The tail is rounded at the tip, without the deep notch in the middle of the badejo-rosado, with only a slight notch above and below in males and a very faint notch in the middle in females. It lives deeper than the badejo-rosado: 50 to 200 m, versus 15 to 60 m.
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Essential profile: the index uses a general fish model (weather, sun, moon and tide), without a season or time of day specific to this species.
where found
In Chile, it occurs along the coast, over sand or rock bottoms, between 50 and 200 m.
Habitat: Near coastal reefs and over sand or rock bottoms, from 50 to 200 m.
rules for the sunrise perch
Summary of the regulations we found, with the source for each. Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.
We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.
catch and release
catch and release Releasing the fish alive, quickly and with a wet hand. During a closed season it isn't always allowed: what the regulation says applies.
No venom or dangerous spine. If it comes from depth, its swim bladder can swell; release it carefully to avoid barotrauma.
in the kitchen
Eaten as food.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.01413, b = 3.0; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.
estimated weight
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sources and references
Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.
- scientific FishBase: Caprodon schlegelii (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Caprodon schlegeliiNames by country and language.
