Bank rockfish (Sebastes rufus)

Scientific name: Sebastes rufus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890

Bank rockfish (Sebastes rufus)

The Bank rockfish (Sebastes rufus) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae.

Biology

Adults demersal and semi-pelagic, in offshore areas. Juveniles are pelagic. Viviparous, with planktonic larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes rufus
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
54.0
Depth range
31–247 m (102–810 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 31 - 247 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Oregon, Fort Bragg in northern California, USA to central Baja California and Guadalupe Island (off northern central Baja California) in Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (tm=15; tmax=85)

Sources

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

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