Description
General:
Compare to blue rockfish (S. mystinus).
Size:
to 69 cm
Geographic Information
Published depth range:
0 - 366 m, usually less than 55 m.
Ocean range (global):
Alaska to southern California.
Habitat description:
Benthic.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Love, M.S., M. Yoklavich, and L. Thorsteinson (2002). The rockfishes of the northeast Pacific. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 404 pp.
Citation:
Sebastes melanops
(Girard, 1856) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Sebastes%20melanops. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-20.