Description
General:
Dark v on the side of the head, upside down U shape (S. saxicola is the opposite), dark spot over gill cover
Size:
to 45 cm
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic.
Published depth range:
25 - 495 m, but commonly 100 - 30 m.
Ocean range (global):
Aleutian Islands to San Digeo, California.
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
Donna Kline, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, 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.
Butler, J.L., M.S. Love, and T. Laidig (2012). A guide to the rockfishes, thornyheads, and scorpionfishes of the Northeast Pacific. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 185 pp.
Citation:
Sebastes zacentrus
((Gilbert, 1890)) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Sebastes%20zacentrus. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-26.