Sebastes phillipsi (Fitch, 1964)
Chameleon rockfish
photo by Love, M.

Family:  Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae
Max. size:  43 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,220.0 g
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 174 - 274 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Monterey Bay to Newport Beach in southern California, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occur usually on deep reefs (Ref. 2850). Viviparous (Ref. 34817).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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