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Sebastes is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae part of the family Scorpaenidae, most of which have the common name of rockfish. A few are called ocean perch , sea perch or redfish instead.
Sebastinae rockfishes are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans with most species in the largest genus, the ovoviviparous Sebastes with over 100 species, in the North Pacific. They can be found in marine and brackish waters.
Rockfish is a common term for several species of fish, referring to their tendency to hide among rocks. The name rockfish is used for many kinds of fish used for food. [ 1 ] This common name belongs to several groups that are not closely related, and can be arbitrary.
The yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae and one of the biggest members of the genus Sebastes. Its name derives from its coloration.
Sebastes ciliatus, the dusky rockfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae.It is typically found in the North Pacific Ocean, specifically in the Bering Sea near British Columbia, in the Gulf of Alaska, and in the depths of the Aleutian Islands.
Similar fish surveys conducted this summer in the Patapsco, Magothy, Rhode, West, Miles and Tred Avon rivers, also found fewer rockfish. Biologists captured more than 56,000 fish of 56 different ...
Sebastes polyspinis, the northern rockfish, ... This is a demersal fish which is found at depths down to 740 m (2,430 ft) on soft substrates. [1] Biology.
Sebastes rufinanus is native to the eastern central Pacific, especially around San Clemente Island off the coast of southern California, [6] It is typically found a depth of 3 to 183 m (9.8 to 600.4 ft). [5] where it is one of the four commonest species of rockfish, particularly in complex habitats with high relief. [7]