Description
Size:
to 55.2 cm
General:
White blotches on dorsal side, light lateral line, and tiny speckles are common features.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic, hard substrate.
Published depth range:
31 - 454 m
Ocean range (global):
British Columbia to central Baja California.
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
Mary Yoklavich, Research Fishery Biologist, Supervisor NOAA Fisheries, Santa Cruz, CA.
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 rufus
((Eigenmann and Eigenmann, 1890)) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Sebastes%20rufus. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-20.