white warehou
Seriolella caerulea
Jack of shelf and upper-slope bottoms, off Argentina and Chile. It is caught by the commercial fleet and rarely shows up on the sport angler's line.
Also called: xaréu-branco, cojinova, cojinoba del sur, white warehou
- maximum
- 65 cm
- record/max.
- 6.0 kg
- depth
- 1–200 m
who is the white warehou
Fish of the family Centrolophidae, with a fusiform, normally shaped body, reaching 65 cm and 6 kg. The common size is about 40 cm. Adults live near the bottom of the shelf and upper slope, usually between 1 and 200 m, although the species has been recorded down to 800 m. Juveniles stay in surface waters, often near jellyfish. It occurs at the southern tip of South America, in the Atlantic and Pacific, and also in southern Australia and New Zealand. It is caught by the commercial fleet and rarely sought on sport lines.
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 white warehou; in the meantime, see the similar species.
identification
Fusiform body of normal shape. It is a shelf and upper-slope fish, up to 65 cm, and juveniles stay at the surface, near jellyfish. To tell it apart from Hyperoglyphe antarctica, which lives in the same waters, look at size and color: that one is all dark, nearly black, and reaches 1.4 m, while this species reaches 65 cm. Seriolella punctata, of similar size, is hard to tell apart in the field.
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Each card shows the day's index (0 to 100) and, below it, a strip with the index for each hour, from 0h to 23h. from poor to excellent.
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 Latin America, it lives on the coast of Argentina and Chile, including the Juan Fernández Islands. Outside the continent, it occurs in southern Australia and New Zealand.
Habitat: Shelf and upper slope, usually from 1 to 200 m, with adults near the bottom and juveniles at the surface.
rules for the white warehou
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 danger to the angler. As it lives on bottoms of up to 200 m or more, it can suffer barotrauma if it rises quickly, so return it carefully and as deep as possible.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.00955, b = 3.11; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa da própria espécie)). 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: Seriolella caerulea (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Seriolella caeruleaNames by country and language.
