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Sebastes hopkinsi (Cramer, 1895) Squarespot rockfish |
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photo by
Roberts III, E.W. |
| Family: | Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae | |||
| Max. size: | 29 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 19 years | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 18 - 183 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Farallon Islands (off San Francisco) in California, USA to central Baja California and Guadalupe Island (off north central Baja California) in Mexico; rare north of Monterey Bay, California. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabit shallow reefs (Ref. 2850). Viviparous (Ref. 34817). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||