Calico rockfish (Sebastes dallii) fish species and information / pictures of Calico rockfish - Sebastes dallii

Calico rockfish (Sebastes dallii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Sebastes dallii

Common Name
Calico rockfish

Biology
Adults occur on or near soft bottom (Ref. 2850). Viviparous, with planktonic larvae and pelagic juveniles (Ref. 36715).

Classification

Classified By
Eigenmann & Beeson, 1894
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads (Sebastidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: San Francisco, California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
18 m
Depth To - meters
256 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 256 m (Ref. 2850)
Trophic Level
3.53 s.e. 0.55 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
25.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=12; tm=3)
Threat To Humans
  Venomous (Ref. 4690)
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated