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Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads) > Sebastinae
Etymology: Sebastes: Greek, sebastes = august, venerable (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 31 - 247 m (Ref. 2850). Subtropical, preferred ?; 46°N - 29°N, 125°W - 114°W
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.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 34.0, range 32 - ? cm
Max length : 54.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5483); max. published weight: 2.0 kg (Ref. 40637); max. reported age: 85 years (Ref. 56049)
Adults demersal and semi-pelagic (Ref. 36715), in offshore 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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