Sebastes rufus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)
Bank rockfish
Sebastes rufus
photo by Love, M.

 Family:  Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae
 Max. size:  54 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,980.0 g; max. reported age: 85 years
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 31 - 247 m
 Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Oregon (Ref. 45591), Fort Bragg in northern California, USA to central Baja California and Guadalupe Island (off northern central Baja California) in Mexico.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9; Vertebrae: 27-28. Branchiostegal rays: 7 (Ref. 36715).
 Biology:  Adults demersal and semi-pelagic (Ref. 36715), in offshore areas (Ref. 2850). Juveniles are pelagic (Ref. 36715). Viviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36715).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Wiethüchter, Anita - 27.02.08
 Checked by: Torres, Armi G. - 11.07.94

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