Family: |
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae |
Max. size: |
25.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 1100 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: restricted to the Gulf of California along the coast of Baja California, Mexico. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Adults are found at a depth between 200 and 1,100 m; larvae encountered near the surface; and juveniles sometimes mesopelagic (Ref. 9341). Viviparous (Ref. 34817). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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