Sebastes chrysomelas (Jordan & Gilbert, 1881)
Black-and-yellow rockfish
Sebastes chrysomelas
photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Family:  Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae
Max. size:  39 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 22 years
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 37 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Eureka in northern California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabit holes and crevices in rocky areas (Ref. 2850). Found in intertidal areas and to 37 m (Ref. 2850). Viviparous (Ref. 34817).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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