Scientific Name
Sebastes elongatus

Common Name
Greenstriped rockfish

Biology
A common inhabitant of both inshore and offshore areas (Ref. 2850, 6885). Found on rocky as well as soft bottoms (Ref. 2850). Viviparous (Ref. 34817). Only the largest individuals are filleted for human consumption, smaller ones are processed into fishmeal or used as animal feed (Ref. 27436). The flesh has a delicious flavor and appealing texture (Ref. 27436). Rarely caught by sports anglers, but an excellent bait for large lingcod (Ref. 27436). Rare appearances in public aquariums (Ref. 27436).

Classification

Classified By

Ayres, 1859

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads (Sebastidae)

Distribution

Region

Northeast Pacific

Distribution

Northeast Pacific: Chirikof Island in the Gulf of Alaska to Cedros Island, Baja California, Mexico.

Range

60°N - 28°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

25 m

Depth To - meters

425 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 425 m (Ref. 6793), usually 91 - 366 m (Ref. 6885)

Trophic Level

3.63 s.e. 0.56 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

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

39.0 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

Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums; bait: usually

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (63 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (tmax=46; tm=9)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated