HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishChina rockfish China rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus) Scientific name: Sebastes nebulosus Ayres, 1854 The China rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southeast Alaska to Redondo Beach and San Miguel Island, southern California, USA. BiologyA territorial species occurring on the open coast, among rocks and reefs. Has mildly venomous spines. Viviparous. One of the tastiest rockfishes but rarely found in markets because it is rarely caught.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameSebastes nebulosusFamilySebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)OrderScorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length45.0Depth range3–128 m (10–420 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 128 m, usually ? - 92 mClimateTemperateDistributionEastern Pacific: southeast Alaska to Redondo Beach and San Miguel Island, southern California, USA.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansVenomousUsesFisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariumsResilienceLow, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=7; tmax=79) More other marine fishBlue rockfishSebastes mystinusTiger rockfishSebastes nigrocinctusVermilion rockfishSebastes miniatusBocaccio rockfishSebastes paucispinisCanary rockfishSebastes pinnigerBlack rockfishSebastes melanopsSee 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