Blackgill rockfish (Sebastes melanostomus)

Scientific name: Sebastes melanostomus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890

Blackgill rockfish (Sebastes melanostomus)

The Blackgill rockfish (Sebastes melanostomus) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Washington, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Found on soft bottom in deep water, but young in shallower areas. Juveniles are pelagic. Viviparous, with planktonic larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes melanostomus
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
61.0
Depth range
124–769 m (407–2523 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 124 - 769 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Washington, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (tmax=90; tm=20; K=0.04-0.06)

Sources

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

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