| Family: |
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae |
| Max. size: |
46 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,040.0 g; max. reported age: 32 years |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 274 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: San Francisco in California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 13-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-7; Vertebrae: 25-26. Branchiostegal rays: 7 (Ref. 36715). |
| Biology: |
Adults usually found on deep reefs (Ref. 2850). Adults feed on shrimps and fish (Ref. 131062). Viviparous, with planktonic larvae and pelagic juveniles (Ref. 36715). Occasionally captured by sport fishers (Ref. 2850). Minimum depth range from Ref. 96339. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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