Scientific Name
Sebastes ruberrimus

Common Name
Yelloweye rockfish

Biology
Occur in rocky reefs and boulder fields (Ref. 27437), the young found in shallower regions (Ref. 27436). Feed on fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 28499). Viviparous (Ref. 34817). Sold as fillets (Ref. 6885).

Classification

Classified By

Cramer, 1895

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads (Sebastidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Alaska to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

15 m

Depth To - meters

549 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 549 m (Ref. 27437)

Trophic Level

4.43 s.e. 0.70 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

104 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; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (73 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (tm=12-15; tmax=118)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated