Brown rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus)

Scientific name: Sebastes auriculatus Girard, 1854

Brown rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus)

The Brown rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Prince William Sound, Alaska to central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

A sedentary rockfish found in shallow water and bays, among sheltering weed-covered rocks or around pilings. Viviparous, with planktonic larvae and pelagic juveniles. Fin spines are sharp and mildly venomous and can cause annoying wounds. Small live specimens make excellent bait for large lingcod. Flesh is firm and tasty, but rarely found in markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes auriculatus
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
56.0
Depth range
0–128 m (0–420 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 128 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Prince William Sound, Alaska to central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums; bait: occasionally
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=34; tm=5)

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Sources

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

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