Family: |
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastolobinae |
Max. size: |
50 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 130 - 1389 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts and northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Florida in USA. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland (Ref. 57406). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 July 2015 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
venomous |
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