| Family: |
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae |
| Max. size: |
58 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 105 years |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 25 - 600 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Pacific: southeast of Zhemchug Canyon in the Bering Sea to Santa Catalina Island, California, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-7. Head spines strong to moderate - nasal, preocular, supraocular, postocular, tympanic, parietal and nuchal spines present, coronal spines absent; second anal fin spine shorter than third (Ref. 27437). Caudal fin moderately indented (Ref. 6885). Deep bodied, pinkish with 4 or 5 dark patches on back, 3 under spinous dorsal, 1 under caudal peduncle (Ref. 27437). |
| Biology: |
A deep-water species found on soft bottoms (Ref. 2850). Viviparous (Ref. 34817). Anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland (Ref. 57406). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
venomous |
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