| Family: |
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae |
| Max. size: |
108 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 16 kg; max. reported age: 157 years |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 0 - 1200 m |
| Distribution: |
North Pacific: southeastern Kamchatka to Navarin Canyon in the Bering Sea, Stalemate and Bowers Banks and the Aleutian Islands south to Point Conception, California, USA. Reported from southern Japan (Ref. 559). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 26. Head spines strong to moderate - nasal, preocular, supraocular, postocular, tympanic, coronal (may be absent), parietal and nuchal spines present (Ref. 27437). Less than 2 spines on lower orbital rim; very large pores on lower jaw (Ref. 27437). Caudal fin moderately indented (Ref. 6885). Reddish pink to orange red; mouth red and may have black blotches (Ref. 27437). |
| Biology: |
Found on soft bottoms (Ref. 2850). Viviparous (Ref. 34817). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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