Scientific Name
Sebastes brevispinis

Common Name
Silvergray rockfish

Biology
Occur just above the bottom, sometimes found in rocky caverns and crevices (Ref. 27436). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 6885). Rarely caught by anglers (Ref. 27436). Filleted and sold indiscriminately with other rockfish; flavor and texture of flesh particularly good (Ref. 27436).

Classification

Classified By

Bean, 1884

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads (Sebastidae)

Distribution

Region

Northeast Pacific

Distribution

Northeast Pacific: Bering Sea coast of Alaska (Ref. 27436) to Baja California, Mexico.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

375 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 375 m (Ref. 6793)

Trophic Level

3.75 s.e. 0.58 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

71.0 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

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.07-0.10; tmax=82)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated