Sebastes moseri Eitner, 1999
Whitespeckled rockfish

Family:  Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae
Max. size:  16.37 cm SL (female)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 128 - 183 m
Distribution:  Northeast Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 27-27
Biology:  A semi-pelagic species inhabiting deep waters over rocky reefs (Ref. 31047). Viviparous (Ref. 34817).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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