Chameleon rockfish (Sebastes phillipsi)

Scientific name: Sebastes phillipsi Fitch, 1964

Chameleon rockfish (Sebastes phillipsi)

The Chameleon rockfish (Sebastes phillipsi) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Monterey Bay to Newport Beach in southern California, USA.

Biology

Occur usually on deep reefs. Viviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes phillipsi
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
43.0
Depth range
174–274 m (571–899 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 174 - 274 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Monterey Bay to Newport Beach in southern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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