| Family: |
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae |
| Max. size: |
54 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,980.0 g; max. reported age: 85 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 31 - 247 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Oregon (Ref. 45591), Fort Bragg in northern California, USA to central Baja California and Guadalupe Island (off northern central Baja California) in Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9; Vertebrae: 27-28. Branchiostegal rays: 7 (Ref. 36715). |
| Biology: |
Adults demersal and semi-pelagic (Ref. 36715), in offshore areas (Ref. 2850). Juveniles are pelagic (Ref. 36715). 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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