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Sebastes rosaceus Girard, 1854 Rosy rockfish |
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photo by
Gotshall, D.W. |
| Family: | Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae | |||
| Max. size: | 36 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 14 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 128 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Puget Sound, Washington, USA to central Baja California, Mexico; but doubtful north of California. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Caught fairly often by sport fishers using small hooks (Ref. 2850). Adults feed on tiny fishes. mysids, krill, and other crustaceans (Ref. 131080). Viviparous (Ref. 34817). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||