| Family: |
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae |
| Max. size: |
42 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 20 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 9 - 46 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Timber Cove, Sonoma County in central California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-7; Vertebrae: 26-26. Branchiostegal rays: 7 (Ref. 36715). |
| Biology: |
Usually found on or near bottom in kelp beds or rocky areas (Ref. 2850). A solitary and nocturnal fish. (Ref. 131056). Viviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36715). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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