HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishCanary rockfish Canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) Scientific name: Sebastes pinniger Gill, 1864 The Canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, south of the Shelikof Strait in the Gulf of Alaska to Cape Colnett, Baja California, Mexico. BiologyAdults hover in loose groups above rocky bottoms. Pelagic juveniles are found in shallower water. Feed on small fishes and krill. Viviparous, with planktonic larvae. Validated age by radiometry is 44 yrs. Flesh is of good quality. Sold as fillets.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameSebastes pinnigerFamilySebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)OrderScorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length76.0Depth range0–838 m (0–2749 ft)EnvironmentMarine; demersal; depth range 0 - 838 m, usually 90 - 270 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionEastern Pacific: south of the Shelikof Strait in the Gulf of Alaska to Cape Colnett, Baja California, Mexico.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansVenomousUsesFisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariumsResilienceLow, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=7; tmax=84; Musick et al. 2000; Fec=85,000 (annual fecundity)) More other marine fishBocaccio rockfishSebastes paucispinisTiger rockfishSebastes nigrocinctusChina rockfishSebastes nebulosusBlue rockfishSebastes mystinusVermilion rockfishSebastes miniatusYelloweye rockfishSebastes ruberrimusSee all other marine fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026