Sebastes semicinctus (Gilbert, 1897) Halfbanded rockfish |
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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). Adults feed on krill and other zooplankton (Ref. 131085). Viviparous (Ref. 34817). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |