Fish Identification: Find Species


Family: Sebastidae Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads



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Photo by Amaoka, K.

North Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Adelosebastes latens Eschmeyer, Abe & Nakano, 1979

Photo by Photo by Amaoka, K.
 
Adelosebastes latens
[]
No picture found
 
Helicolenus avius
[]

Photo by Hutson, K.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 36.5 cm SL
Helicolenus barathri (Hector, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Hutson, K.
 
Helicolenus barathri
[Bigeye sea perch]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Helicolenus dactylopterus (Delaroche, 1809)

Photo by Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Helicolenus dactylopterus
[Blackbelly rosefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 27 cm SL
 
Helicolenus fedorovi
[]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Helicolenus hilgendorfii (Döderlein, 1884)

Photo by Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Helicolenus hilgendorfii
[]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Helicolenus lahillei Norman, 1937

Photo by Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Helicolenus lahillei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 30.7 cm SL
 
Helicolenus lengerichi
[]

Photo by Tyler, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 29.1 cm SL
Helicolenus mouchezi (Sauvage, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Tyler, P.
 
Helicolenus mouchezi
[Rosefish]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Helicolenus percoides (Richardson & Solander, 1842)

Photo by Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Helicolenus percoides
[Red gurnard perch]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Hozukius emblemarius (Jordan & Starks, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Hozukius emblemarius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm SL
 
Hozukius guyotensis
[]

Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

North Pacific
Max. Length 97 cm TL
Sebastes aleutianus (Jordan & Evermann, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
 
Sebastes aleutianus
[Rougheye rockfish]

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

North Pacific
Max. Length 53 cm TL
Sebastes alutus (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Sebastes alutus
[Pacific ocean perch]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Sebastes atrovirens (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes atrovirens
[Kelp rockfish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Sebastes auriculatus Girard, 1854

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes auriculatus
[Brown rockfish]

Photo by NOAA / NMFS

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Sebastes aurora (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Photo by NOAA / NMFS
 
Sebastes aurora
[Aurora rockfish]

Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

North Pacific
Max. Length 64 cm TL
Sebastes babcocki (Thompson, 1915)

Photo by Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
 
Sebastes babcocki
[Redbanded rockfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 40 cm SL
 
Sebastes baramenuke
[]

Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

North Pacific
Max. Length 108 cm TL
Sebastes borealis Barsukov, 1970

Photo by Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
 
Sebastes borealis
[Shortraker rockfish]

Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 71 cm TL
Sebastes brevispinis (Bean, 1884)

Photo by Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
 
Sebastes brevispinis
[Silvergray rockfish]

Photo by Scott, S.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Sebastes capensis (Gmelin, 1789)

Photo by Photo by Scott, S.
 
Sebastes capensis
[Cape redfish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Sebastes carnatus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes carnatus
[Gopher rockfish]

Photo by Lonhart, S.I.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Sebastes caurinus Richardson, 1844

Photo by Photo by Lonhart, S.I.
 
Sebastes caurinus
[Copper rockfish]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Sebastes chlorostictus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Sebastes chlorostictus
[Greenspotted rockfish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Sebastes chrysomelas (Jordan & Gilbert, 1881)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes chrysomelas
[Black-and-yellow rockfish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

North Pacific
Max. Length 53 cm TL
Sebastes ciliatus (Tilesius, 1813)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes ciliatus
[Dusky rockfish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Sebastes constellatus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes constellatus
[Starry rockfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 25.5 cm SL
Sebastes cortezi (Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Sebastes cortezi
[Cortez rockfish]

Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Sebastes crameri (Jordan, 1897)

Photo by Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
 
Sebastes crameri
[Darkblotched rockfish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Sebastes dallii (Eigenmann & Beeson, 1894)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes dallii
[Calico rockfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 33 cm SL
 
Sebastes diaconus
[Deacon rockfish]

Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Sebastes diploproa (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
 
Sebastes diploproa
[Splitnose rockfish]

Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Sebastes elongatus Ayres, 1859

Photo by Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
 
Sebastes elongatus
[Greenstriped rockfish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Sebastes emphaeus (Starks, 1911)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes emphaeus
[Puget Sound rockfish]

Photo by Buck, T.L.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Sebastes ensifer Chen, 1971

Photo by Photo by Buck, T.L.
 
Sebastes ensifer
[Swordspine rockfish]

Photo by Nichols, J.

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Sebastes entomelas (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Nichols, J.
 
Sebastes entomelas
[Widow rockfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 56 cm TL
 
Sebastes eos
[Pink rockfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 21.2 cm SL
Sebastes exsul Chen, 1971

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Sebastes exsul
[Buccaneer rockfish]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Sebastes fasciatus Storer, 1854

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Sebastes fasciatus
[Acadian redfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm SL
 
Sebastes flammeus
[]

Photo by Nichols, J.

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Sebastes flavidus (Ayres, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Nichols, J.
 
Sebastes flavidus
[Yellowtail rockfish]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 71 cm TL
Sebastes gilli (Eigenmann, 1891)

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Sebastes gilli
[Bronzespotted rockfish]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Sebastes glaucus Hilgendorf, 1880

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Sebastes glaucus
[Gray rockfish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Sebastes goodei (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes goodei
[Chilipepper rockfish]

Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Sebastes helvomaculatus Ayres, 1859

Photo by Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
 
Sebastes helvomaculatus
[Rosethorn rockfish]

Photo by Roberts III, E.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Sebastes hopkinsi (Cramer, 1895)

Photo by Photo by Roberts III, E.W.
 
Sebastes hopkinsi
[Squarespot rockfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.6 cm SL
 
Sebastes hubbsi
[]

Photo by IGFA

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 48 cm NG
Sebastes ijimae (Jordan & Metz, 1913)

Photo by Photo by IGFA
 
Sebastes ijimae
[]

Photo by IGFA

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 35.9 cm TL
Sebastes inermis Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by IGFA
 
Sebastes inermis
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Northwest Pacific.
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Sebastes iracundus (Jordan & Starks, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Sebastes iracundus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 40 cm SL
 
Sebastes itinus
[]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Sebastes jordani (Gilbert, 1896)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes jordani
[Shortbelly rockfish]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Sebastes joyneri Günther, 1878

Photo by Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Sebastes joyneri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.6 cm SL
 
Sebastes kiyomatsui
[]

Photo by Park, J.-H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 19.7 cm TL
Sebastes koreanus Kim & Lee, 1994

Photo by Photo by Park, J.-H.
 
Sebastes koreanus
[]

Photo by Roberts III, E.W.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Sebastes lentiginosus Chen, 1971

Photo by Photo by Roberts III, E.W.
 
Sebastes lentiginosus
[Freckled rockfish]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm FL
Sebastes levis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Sebastes levis
[Cowcod]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.8 cm TL
 
Sebastes longispinis
[]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Sebastes macdonaldi (Eigenmann & Beeson, 1893)

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Sebastes macdonaldi
[Mexican rockfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Sebastes maliger (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Sebastes maliger
[Quillback rockfish]

Photo by IGFA

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Sebastes matsubarai Hilgendorf, 1880

Photo by Photo by IGFA
 
Sebastes matsubarai
[]

Photo by Lonhart, S.I.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 63 cm TL
Sebastes melanops Girard, 1856

Photo by Photo by Lonhart, S.I.
 
Sebastes melanops
[Black rockfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Sebastes melanosema
[Semaphore rockfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 53.9 cm SL
 
Sebastes melanostictus
[Blackspotted rockfish]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Sebastes melanostomus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Sebastes melanostomus
[Blackgill rockfish]

Photo by Dolgov, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 77.5 cm TL
Sebastes mentella Travin, 1951

Photo by Photo by Dolgov, A.
 
Sebastes mentella
[Beaked redfish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Sebastes miniatus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes miniatus
[Vermilion rockfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Sebastes minor
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
 
Sebastes moseri
[Whitespeckled rockfish]

Photo by Nichols, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Sebastes mystinus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1881)

Photo by Photo by Nichols, J.
 
Sebastes mystinus
[Blue rockfish]

Photo by Lonhart, S.I.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Sebastes nebulosus Ayres, 1854

Photo by Photo by Lonhart, S.I.
 
Sebastes nebulosus
[China rockfish]

Photo by Valkenier - Pope, C.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Sebastes nigrocinctus Ayres, 1859

Photo by Photo by Valkenier - Pope, C.
 
Sebastes nigrocinctus
[Tiger rockfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Sebastes nivosus
[]

Photo by Tveskov, E.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Sebastes norvegicus (Ascanius, 1772)

Photo by Photo by Tveskov, E.
 
Sebastes norvegicus
[Golden redfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.9 cm NG
 
Sebastes notius
[]

Photo by Miyahara, H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 23.7 cm SL
Sebastes nudus Matsubara, 1943

Photo by Photo by Miyahara, H.
 
Sebastes nudus
[]

Photo by IGFA

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Sebastes oblongus Günther, 1877

Photo by Photo by IGFA
 
Sebastes oblongus
[]

Photo by Díaz de Astarloa, J.M.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 40.8 cm TL
Sebastes oculatus Valenciennes, 1833

Photo by Photo by Díaz de Astarloa, J.M.
 
Sebastes oculatus
[Patagonian redfish]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Sebastes ovalis (Ayres, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Sebastes ovalis
[Speckled rockfish]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Sebastes owstoni (Jordan & Thompson, 1914)

Photo by Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Sebastes owstoni
[]

Photo by IGFA

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Sebastes pachycephalus Temminck & Schlegel, 1843

Photo by Photo by IGFA
 
Sebastes pachycephalus
[]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Sebastes paucispinis Ayres, 1854

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes paucispinis
[Bocaccio rockfish]
No picture found
 
Sebastes peduncularis
[]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Sebastes phillipsi (Fitch, 1964)

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Sebastes phillipsi
[Chameleon rockfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 76 cm FL
Sebastes pinniger (Gill, 1864)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Sebastes pinniger
[Canary rockfish]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Sebastes polyspinis (Taranetz & Moiseev, 1933)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Sebastes polyspinis
[Northern rockfish]

Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

North Pacific
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Sebastes proriger (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
 
Sebastes proriger
[Redstripe rockfish]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Sebastes rastrelliger (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Sebastes rastrelliger
[Grass rockfish]

Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Sebastes reedi (Westrheim & Tsuyuki, 1967)

Photo by Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
 
Sebastes reedi
[Yellowmouth rockfish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Sebastes rosaceus Girard, 1854

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes rosaceus
[Rosy rockfish]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Sebastes rosenblatti Chen, 1971

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Sebastes rosenblatti
[Greenblotched rockfish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 104 cm TL
Sebastes ruberrimus (Cramer, 1895)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes ruberrimus
[Yelloweye rockfish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Sebastes rubrivinctus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes rubrivinctus
[Flag rockfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm TL
 
Sebastes rufinanus
[Dwarf-red rockfish]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Sebastes rufus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Sebastes rufus
[Bank rockfish]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Sebastes saxicola (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Sebastes saxicola
[Stripetail rockfish]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Sebastes schlegelii Hilgendorf, 1880

Photo by Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Sebastes schlegelii
[Korean rockfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Sebastes scythropus
[]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Sebastes semicinctus (Gilbert, 1897)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes semicinctus
[Halfbanded rockfish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Sebastes serranoides (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes serranoides
[Olive rockfish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Sebastes serriceps (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes serriceps
[Treefish]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Sebastes simulator Chen, 1971

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Sebastes simulator
[Pinkrose rockfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
Sebastes sinensis (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Sebastes sinensis
[Blackmouth rockfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm NG
 
Sebastes spinorbis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 37 cm TL
 
Sebastes steindachneri
[]

Photo by Markevich, A.I.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Sebastes taczanowskii Steindachner, 1880

Photo by Photo by Markevich, A.I.
 
Sebastes taczanowskii
[]

Photo by IGFA

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Sebastes thompsoni (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925)

Photo by Photo by IGFA
 
Sebastes thompsoni
[]

Photo by IGFA

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 62 cm TL
Sebastes trivittatus Hilgendorf, 1880

Photo by Photo by IGFA
 
Sebastes trivittatus
[]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 29.8 cm TL
Sebastes umbrosus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Sebastes umbrosus
[Honeycomb rockfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 43.1 cm SL
 
Sebastes variabilis
[Light dusky rockfish]

Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Sebastes variegatus Quast, 1971

Photo by Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
 
Sebastes variegatus
[Harlequin rockfish]
No picture found
 
Sebastes varispinis
[]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific

Sebastes ventricosus Temminck & Schlegel, 1843

Photo by Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Sebastes ventricosus
[]

Photo by Dolgov, A.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 66.5 cm TL
Sebastes viviparus Krøyer, 1845

Photo by Photo by Dolgov, A.
 
Sebastes viviparus
[Norway redfish]

Photo by Miyahara, H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Sebastes vulpes Döderlein, 1884

Photo by Photo by Miyahara, H.
 
Sebastes vulpes
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm TL
 
Sebastes wakiyai
[]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Sebastes wilsoni (Gilbert, 1915)

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Sebastes wilsoni
[Pygmy rockfish]

Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Sebastes zacentrus (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
 
Sebastes zacentrus
[Sharpchin rockfish]

Photo by Myoung, J.-G.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm SL
Sebastes zonatus Chen & Barsukov, 1976

Photo by Photo by Myoung, J.-G.
 
Sebastes zonatus
[]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Sebastiscus albofasciatus (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Sebastiscus albofasciatus
[]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 36.2 cm TL
Sebastiscus marmoratus (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Sebastiscus marmoratus
[False kelpfish]

Photo by Chiang, S.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm SL
Sebastiscus tertius (Barsukov & Chen, 1978)

Photo by Photo by Chiang, S.
 
Sebastiscus tertius
[]

Photo by Love, M.

North Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm SL
Sebastolobus alascanus Bean, 1890

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Sebastolobus alascanus
[Shortspine thornyhead]

Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Sebastolobus altivelis Gilbert, 1896

Photo by Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
 
Sebastolobus altivelis
[Longspine thornyhead]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 44 cm SL
Sebastolobus macrochir (Günther, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Sebastolobus macrochir
[Broadbanded thornyhead]
No picture found

Max. Length 36.9 cm SL
 
Trachyscorpia carnomagula
[Deepsea Scorpionfish]

Photo by García Rodríguez, M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Trachyscorpia cristulata (Goode & Bean, 1896)

Photo by Photo by García Rodríguez, M.
 
Trachyscorpia cristulata
[Atlantic thornyhead]

Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 56.9 cm TL
Trachyscorpia echinata (Köhler, 1896)

Photo by Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.
 
Trachyscorpia echinata
[Spiny scorpionfish]

Photo by Yau, B.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Trachyscorpia eschmeyeri Whitley, 1970

Photo by Photo by Yau, B.
 
Trachyscorpia eschmeyeri
[Cape rockfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.9 cm SL
 
Trachyscorpia longipedicula
[Stylish Scorpionfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
 
Trachyscorpia osheri
[]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 29.8 cm SL
Trachyscorpia verai Béarez & Motomura, 2009

Photo by Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Trachyscorpia verai
[Ecuadorian Deep-sea Scorpionfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Adelosebastes latens North Pacific 30 SL 1979
Helicolenus avius Northwest Pacific 1972
Helicolenus barathri Bigeye sea perch Southwest Pacific 36.5 SL 1875
Helicolenus dactylopterus Blackbelly rosefish Western Atlantic 50 TL 1809
Helicolenus fedorovi Northwest Pacific 27 SL 1973
Helicolenus hilgendorfii Northwest Pacific 27 SL 1884
Helicolenus lahillei Southwest Atlantic 45 TL 1937
Helicolenus lengerichi Southeast Pacific 30.7 SL 1937
Helicolenus mouchezi Rosefish Southeast Atlantic 29.1 SL 1875
Helicolenus percoides Red gurnard perch Southwest Pacific 47 TL 1842
Hozukius emblemarius Northwest Pacific 45 SL 1904
Hozukius guyotensis Northwest Pacific 50 SL 1975
Sebastes aleutianus Rougheye rockfish North Pacific 97 TL 1898
Sebastes alutus Pacific ocean perch North Pacific 53 TL 1890
Sebastes atrovirens Kelp rockfish Eastern Pacific 42 TL 1880
Sebastes auriculatus Brown rockfish Eastern Pacific 56 TL 1854
Sebastes aurora Aurora rockfish Northeast Pacific 41 TL 1890
Sebastes babcocki Redbanded rockfish North Pacific 64 TL 1915
Sebastes baramenuke Northwest Pacific 40 SL 1917
Sebastes borealis Shortraker rockfish North Pacific 108 TL 1970
Sebastes brevispinis Silvergray rockfish Northeast Pacific 71 TL 1884
Sebastes capensis Cape redfish Southeast Atlantic 37 TL 1789
Sebastes carnatus Gopher rockfish Eastern Pacific 39 TL 1880
Sebastes caurinus Copper rockfish Eastern Pacific 58 TL 1844
Sebastes chlorostictus Greenspotted rockfish Eastern Pacific 50 TL 1880
Sebastes chrysomelas Black-and-yellow rockfish Eastern Pacific 39 TL 1881
Sebastes ciliatus Dusky rockfish North Pacific 53 TL 1813
Sebastes constellatus Starry rockfish Eastern Pacific 46 TL 1880
Sebastes cortezi Cortez rockfish Eastern Central Pacific 25.5 SL 1938
Sebastes crameri Darkblotched rockfish Northeast Pacific 58 TL 1897
Sebastes dallii Calico rockfish Eastern Central Pacific 25 TL 1894
Sebastes diaconus Deacon rockfish Eastern Pacific 33 SL 2015
Sebastes diploproa Splitnose rockfish Northeast Pacific 46 TL 1890
Sebastes elongatus Greenstriped rockfish Northeast Pacific 39 TL 1859
Sebastes emphaeus Puget Sound rockfish Northeast Pacific 18 TL 1911
Sebastes ensifer Swordspine rockfish Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1971
Sebastes entomelas Widow rockfish Northeast Pacific 60 TL 1880
Sebastes eos Pink rockfish Eastern Central Pacific 56 TL 1890
Sebastes exsul Buccaneer rockfish Eastern Central Pacific 21.2 SL 1971
Sebastes fasciatus Acadian redfish Northwest Atlantic 47 TL 1854
Sebastes flammeus Northwest Pacific 50 SL 1904
Sebastes flavidus Yellowtail rockfish Northeast Pacific 66 TL 1862
Sebastes gilli Bronzespotted rockfish Eastern Central Pacific 71 TL 1891
Sebastes glaucus Gray rockfish Northwest Pacific 50 SL 1880
Sebastes goodei Chilipepper rockfish Eastern Pacific 56 TL 1890
Sebastes helvomaculatus Rosethorn rockfish Eastern Pacific 41 TL 1859
Sebastes hopkinsi Squarespot rockfish Eastern Pacific 29 TL 1895
Sebastes hubbsi Northwest Pacific 15.6 SL 1937
Sebastes ijimae Northwest Pacific 48 NG 1913
Sebastes inermis Northwest Pacific 35.9 TL 1829
Sebastes iracundus Northwest Pacific. 60 SL 1904
Sebastes itinus Northwest Pacific 40 SL 1904
Sebastes jordani Shortbelly rockfish Eastern Pacific 32 TL 1896
Sebastes joyneri Northwest Pacific 15 SL 1878
Sebastes kiyomatsui Northwest Pacific 21.6 SL 2004
Sebastes koreanus Northwest Pacific 19.7 TL 1994
Sebastes lentiginosus Freckled rockfish Eastern Central Pacific 23 TL 1971
Sebastes levis Cowcod Eastern Central Pacific 100 FL 1889
Sebastes longispinis Northwest Pacific 18.8 TL 1934
Sebastes macdonaldi Mexican rockfish Eastern Central Pacific 66 TL 1893
Sebastes maliger Quillback rockfish Eastern Pacific 61 TL 1880
Sebastes matsubarai Northwest Pacific 60 SL 1880
Sebastes melanops Black rockfish Eastern Pacific 63 TL 1856
Sebastes melanosema Semaphore rockfish Eastern Central Pacific 20 TL 1979
Sebastes melanostictus Blackspotted rockfish Pacific 53.9 SL 1934
Sebastes melanostomus Blackgill rockfish Eastern Pacific 70 TL 1890
Sebastes mentella Beaked redfish Eastern Atlantic 77.5 TL 1951
Sebastes miniatus Vermilion rockfish Eastern Pacific 91 TL 1880
Sebastes minor Northwest Pacific 20 TL 1972
Sebastes moseri Whitespeckled rockfish Northeast Pacific. 16.4 SL 1999
Sebastes mystinus Blue rockfish Eastern Pacific 61 TL 1881
Sebastes nebulosus China rockfish Eastern Pacific 45 TL 1854
Sebastes nigrocinctus Tiger rockfish Eastern Pacific 61 TL 1859
Sebastes nivosus Northwest Pacific 35 SL 1880
Sebastes norvegicus Golden redfish Eastern Atlantic 100 TL 1772
Sebastes notius Eastern Pacific 21.9 NG 1971
Sebastes nudus Northwest Pacific 23.7 SL 1943
Sebastes oblongus Northwest Pacific 35 SL 1877
Sebastes oculatus Patagonian redfish Southeast Pacific and Sou 40.8 TL 1833
Sebastes ovalis Speckled rockfish Eastern Pacific 56 TL 1862
Sebastes owstoni Northwest Pacific 25 SL 1914
Sebastes pachycephalus Northwest Pacific 42 TL 1843
Sebastes paucispinis Bocaccio rockfish Eastern Pacific 91 TL 1854
Sebastes peduncularis Eastern Central Pacific 1975
Sebastes phillipsi Chameleon rockfish Eastern Central Pacific 43 TL 1964
Sebastes pinniger Canary rockfish Eastern Pacific 76 FL 1864
Sebastes polyspinis Northern rockfish North Pacific 41 TL 1933
Sebastes proriger Redstripe rockfish North Pacific 61 TL 1880
Sebastes rastrelliger Grass rockfish Eastern Pacific 56 TL 1880
Sebastes reedi Yellowmouth rockfish Eastern Pacific 58 TL 1967
Sebastes rosaceus Rosy rockfish Eastern Pacific 36 TL 1854
Sebastes rosenblatti Greenblotched rockfish Eastern Central Pacific 48 TL 1971
Sebastes ruberrimus Yelloweye rockfish Eastern Pacific 104 TL 1895
Sebastes rubrivinctus Flag rockfish Eastern Pacific 51 TL 1880
Sebastes rufinanus Dwarf-red rockfish Eastern Central Pacific 17 TL 1972
Sebastes rufus Bank rockfish Eastern Pacific 54 TL 1890
Sebastes saxicola Stripetail rockfish Eastern Pacific 38 TL 1890
Sebastes schlegelii Korean rockfish Northwest Pacific 65 TL 1880
Sebastes scythropus Northwest Pacific 25 SL 1900
Sebastes semicinctus Halfbanded rockfish Eastern Central Pacific 25 TL 1897
Sebastes serranoides Olive rockfish Eastern Pacific 61 TL 1890
Sebastes serriceps Treefish Eastern Central Pacific 41 TL 1880
Sebastes simulator Pinkrose rockfish Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1971
Sebastes sinensis Blackmouth rockfish Eastern Central Pacific 15.2 SL 1890
Sebastes spinorbis Eastern Central Pacific 6.3 NG 1975
Sebastes steindachneri Northwest Pacific 37 TL 1880
Sebastes taczanowskii Northwest Pacific 32 TL 1880
Sebastes thompsoni Northwest Pacific 30 SL 1925
Sebastes trivittatus Northwest Pacific 62 TL 1880
Sebastes umbrosus Honeycomb rockfish Eastern Central Pacific 29.8 TL 1882
Sebastes variabilis Light dusky rockfish North Pacific 43.1 SL 1814
Sebastes variegatus Harlequin rockfish Northeast Pacific 38 TL 1971
Sebastes varispinis Eastern Central Pacific 1975
Sebastes ventricosus Northwest Pacific 1843
Sebastes viviparus Norway redfish Northeast Atlantic 66.5 TL 1845
Sebastes vulpes Northwest Pacific 43 TL 1884
Sebastes wakiyai Northwest Pacific 24 TL 1934
Sebastes wilsoni Pygmy rockfish Eastern Pacific 23 TL 1915
Sebastes zacentrus Sharpchin rockfish Eastern Pacific 39 TL 1890
Sebastes zonatus Northwest Pacific 37 SL 1976
Sebastiscus albofasciatus Western Pacific 25 TL 1802
Sebastiscus marmoratus False kelpfish Western Pacific 36.2 TL 1829
Sebastiscus tertius Western Pacific 37 SL 1978
Sebastolobus alascanus Shortspine thornyhead North Pacific 80 SL 1890
Sebastolobus altivelis Longspine thornyhead Eastern Pacific 39 TL 1896
Sebastolobus macrochir Broadbanded thornyhead North Pacific 44 SL 1877
Trachyscorpia carnomagula Deepsea Scorpionfish Pacific Ocean 36.9 SL 2007
Trachyscorpia cristulata Atlantic thornyhead Western Atlantic 50 SL 1896
Trachyscorpia echinata Spiny scorpionfish Eastern Atlantic 56.9 TL 1896
Trachyscorpia eschmeyeri Cape rockfish Southeast Atlantic 35 SL 1970
Trachyscorpia longipedicula Stylish Scorpionfish Indian Ocean 21.9 SL 2007
Trachyscorpia osheri Southeast Pacific 14.7 SL 2008
Trachyscorpia verai Ecuadorian Deep-sea Scorpionfish Pacific Ocean 29.8 SL 2009



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