| Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae |
| 91 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 6,800.0 g; max. reported age: 60 years |
|
reef-associated; depth range 15 - 274 m |
| Eastern Pacific: Queen Charlotte Island, British Columbia, Canada to central Baja California, Mexico. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Head spines moderate to weak - nasal, preocular, supraocular, postocular, tympanic and parietal spines present, nuchals usually absent, coronals absent (Ref. 27437). Lower jaw rough and scaly; caudal peduncle deep (Ref. 27437). Caudal fin slightly indented (Ref. 6885). Dark red in color, sides mottled with gray; mouth and fins red, fins usually edged with black; 3 obscure stripes radiating from each eye (Ref. 27437). |
| Adults inhabit shallow to deep rocky reefs, less common on deep ones (Ref. 2850). Young inhabit shallow water (Ref. 2850). Viviparous (Ref. 34817). Sold as fillets together with other rockfish (Ref. 27436). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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