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Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads) > Sebastinae
Etymology: Sebastes: Greek, sebastes = august, venerable (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 124 - 769 m (Ref. 27437). Deep-water, preferred ?; 49°N - 27°N, 126°W - 114°W
Eastern Pacific: Washington, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 35.0, range 30 - 36 cm
Max length : 61.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850); max. published weight: 3.5 kg (Ref. 40637); max. reported age: 90 years (Ref. 52679)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 13;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 12-15;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 6 - 8;
Vertebrae: 26. Head spines strong - nasal, preocular, supraocular, postocular, tympanic, parietal and nuchal spines present, coronals absent (Ref. 27437). Body dark red, skin above upper jaw, inside of mouth and rear edge of gill cover black (Ref. 27437). Branchiostegal rays: 7 (Ref. 36715).
Found on soft bottom in deep water, but young in shallower areas (Ref. 2850). Juveniles are pelagic (Ref. 36715). Viviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36715).
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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