| Family: |
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae |
| Max. size: |
100 cm FL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 13 kg; max. reported age: 55 years |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 20 - 500 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Usal, Mendocino County in central California, USA to central Baja California and Guadalupe Island (off north central Baja California) in Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 13-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-7; Vertebrae: 26-26. Branchiostegal rays: 7 (Ref. 36715). |
| Biology: |
Found on the bottom at moderate depths, to 366 m (Ref. 2850). Juveniles are pelagic (Ref. 36715), over fine sand and clay, whereas adults (>44 cm TL) inhabit rocky areas at 90-300 m (Ref. 49962). 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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