| Family: |
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastolobinae |
| Max. size: |
39 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 45 years |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 201 - 1757 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska to southern Baja California, Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 15-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 4-6. Head spines very strong - nasal, preocular, supraocular, postocular, tympanic, parietal and nuchal spines present, coronal spines absent (Ref. 27437). Spiny ridge on sub-orbital bone; gill chamber mostly dark; third dorsal spine longest; slight notch on pectoral fin (Ref. 27437). Caudal fin slightly rounded (Ref. 6885). Red rockfish with some black on fins (Ref. 27437). |
| Biology: |
Adults occur on soft bottom of offshore waters (Ref. 2850). Juveniles occur in midwater (Ref. 2850). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are spawned in pelagic gelatinous masses (Ref. 59312). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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