Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 37 m (Ref. 2850), usually 0 - 18 m (Ref. 2850). Subtropical; 12°C - 19°C (Ref. 131060); 43°N - 27°N, 125°W - 114°W
Eastern Pacific: Eureka in northern California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 15.0, range 14 - ? cm
Max length : 39.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850); max. reported age: 22 years (Ref. 39279)
Inhabit holes and crevices in rocky areas (Ref. 2850). Found in intertidal areas and to 37 m (Ref. 2850). Viviparous (Ref. 34817).
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Tools
Special reports
Download XML
Internet sources