Aurora rockfish (Sebastes aurora)

Scientific name: Sebastes aurora Gilbert, 1890

Aurora rockfish (Sebastes aurora)

The Aurora rockfish (Sebastes aurora) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Northeast Pacific, Amphitrite Point in Vancouver Island, Canada to Cedros Island, Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Common offshore. Viviparous, with planktonic larvae and pelagic juveniles. Trawled on soft bottom and when caught scales usually rub off, leaving white pockets bordered by red; also caught in sablefish traps.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes aurora
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
41.0
Depth range
124–769 m (407–2523 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 124 - 769 m, usually 366 - 550 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: Amphitrite Point in Vancouver Island, Canada to Cedros Island, Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=75; tm=5)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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