| Family: |
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae |
| Max. size: |
25 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 12 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 256 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: San Francisco, California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-7; Vertebrae: 26-27. Branchiostegal rays: 7 (Ref. 36715). |
| Biology: |
Adults occur on or near soft bottom (Ref. 2850). Viviparous, with planktonic larvae and pelagic juveniles (Ref. 36715). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
venomous |
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