Sebastes semicinctus (Gilbert, 1897)
Halfbanded rockfish
Sebastes semicinctus
photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Family:  Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae
Max. size:  25 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 15 years
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 58 - 402 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Point Pinos, Monterey County in central California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Common offshore water on flat bottom (Ref. 2850). Viviparous (Ref. 34817).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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