Common name of Sebastes maliger
 
Common name Quillback rockfish
Language English
Type AFS
Official trade name No
Rank 1 - (Legal common name (unique))
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Nelson, J.S., E.J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-PĂ©rez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea and J.D. Williams, 2004
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core habitat/ecology
1st modifier morphology
2nd modifier
Remarks 'Quillback', from 'quill', i.e., hallow reed, large feather, and pertains to the much elongated first ray of the dorsal fin characteristic of the species (p. 967, Ref. 11978). Also Ref. 276.
 
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