HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesScorpionfishes and FlatheadsRockfishes, rockcods and thornyheadsBronzespotted rockfish Bronzespotted rockfish (Sebastes gilli) Scientific name: Sebastes gilli Eigenmann, 1891 The Bronzespotted rockfish (Sebastes gilli) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Monterey Bay in California, USA to northern Baja California, Mexico. Species factsScientific nameSebastes gilliFamilySebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)OrderScorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length71.0Depth range75–375 m (246–1230 ft)EnvironmentMarine; demersal; depth range 75 - 375 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionEastern Central Pacific: Monterey Bay in California, USA to northern Baja California, Mexico.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceVery Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026