silver warehou
Seriolella punctata
Schooling jack of the shelf and slope, ranging from 27 to 650 m in Argentina and Chile, and sometimes entering bays. It is caught mainly by the commercial fleet.
Also called: xaréu-prateado, cojinoba moteada, cojinoba, silver warehou
- maximum
- 66 cm
- depth
- 27–650 m
who is the silver warehou
Fish of the family Centrolophidae, with a fusiform, normally shaped body, reaching 66 cm. The common size is about 51 cm. Adults usually live near the bottom of the shelf and slope, form feeding and spawning schools, and mostly eat planktonic tunicates. Subadults stay in surface waters and sometimes enter bays, and juveniles live farther offshore. It also occurs in southern Australia and New Zealand. It is a commercial fishery species 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 silver warehou; in the meantime, see the similar species.
fun facts
- In New Zealand, adults and juveniles migrate to feed along the slope in spring and summer.
identification
Fusiform body of normal shape. The Spanish name (cojinoba moteada) and the scientific name (punctata) recall the dark dots the species may have on its flanks. It forms schools near the bottom, and subadults rise close to the surface and enter bays. To tell it from Hyperoglyphe antarctica, which is all dark and much larger, separate them by color and size. From Seriolella caerulea, of similar size, the difference in the field is hard to see, and the spots are the clue.
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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 occurs in Chile and Argentina, from shallow bays to bottoms of up to 650 m. Outside the continent, it appears in southern Australia and New Zealand.
Habitat: Shelf and slope, from 27 to 650 m. Adults near the bottom, subadults near the surface and sometimes in bays.
rules for the silver 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 down to 650 m, it can suffer barotrauma if it rises quickly, so release it as deep as possible.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.00933, b = 3.13; 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 punctata (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 punctataNames by country and language.
