Calico rockfish (Sebastes dallii)

Scientific name: Sebastes dallii Eigenmann & Beeson, 1894

Calico rockfish (Sebastes dallii)

The Calico rockfish (Sebastes dallii) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, San Francisco, California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Adults occur on or near soft bottom. Viviparous, with planktonic larvae and pelagic juveniles.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes dallii
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
18–256 m (59–840 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 256 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: San Francisco, California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=12; tm=3)

Sources

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

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