| Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae |
| 104 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 18 kg; max. reported age: 118 years |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 549 m |
| Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Alaska to northern Baja California, Mexico. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-8. Head spines very strong to strong - nasal, preocular, supraocular, postocular, tympanic and parietal spines present, coronal and nuchal spines usually present (Ref. 27437). Raspy ridges on older fish (Ref. 27437). Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 6885). Orange red to orange yellow in color; eye bright yellow; fins may have black tips; adults usually with light to white stripe on lateral line; juveniles with 2 light stripes, one on lateral line and a shorter one below lateral line (Ref. 27437). |
| Occur in rocky reefs and boulder fields (Ref. 27437), the young found in shallower regions (Ref. 27436). Feed on fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 28499). Viviparous (Ref. 34817). Sold as fillets (Ref. 6885). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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