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Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads) > Sebastinae
Etymology: Sebastes: Greek, sebastes = august, venerable (Ref. 45335); kiyomatsui: Named for Dr. Kiyomatsu Matsubara.
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Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 250 m (Ref. 58305). Temperate
Distribution
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Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 58305)
Short description
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Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6. Distinguished by the following characters: lower edge of lachrymal with 2 sharp preorbital spines; no suborbital spines; parietal spine present; upper edge of lachrymal with a small ridge; soft anal fin rays 6 (rarely 5); pectoral fin rays 16 (rarely 17); lower 7 (rarely 8) pectoral fin rays unbranched; black blotch on opercle not extending to subopercle; body red with indistinct crimson marks when fresh; blackish region of oral cavity extending to posterior edge of prevomer and palatine; tongue black (Ref. 58305).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kai, Y. and T. Nakabo, 2004. A new species of Sebastes (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae) from the Pacific coast of southern Japan. Ichth. Research 51(1):5-9. (Ref. 58305)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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