Copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)

Scientific name: Sebastes caurinus Richardson, 1844

Copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)

The Copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Kenai Peninsula, Gulf of Alaska to central Baja California, Mexico. The darker reddish phase from California may be a separate species.

Biology

Particularly abundant in shallow, protected bays and inlets, among rocks and kelp beds; also found around pilings and jetties or under floats. Juveniles found in loose aggregations in shallow weedy bays, around wharfs, or among floating drift associated with summer tidelines. Mainly a benthic feeder, may also take pelagic fishes. Viviparous, with planktonic larvae. Flesh is tasty, firm and flaky. Sold mainly as fresh fillets or live in Chinese restaurants and fish markets; excellent for fish chips or for pan frying as fillets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes caurinus
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
58.0
Depth range
10–183 m (33–600 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 183 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Kenai Peninsula, Gulf of Alaska to central Baja California, Mexico. The darker reddish phase from California may be a separate species.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.12; tmax=55; tm=4; Fec=20,000)

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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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