Dwarf-red rockfish (Sebastes rufinanus)

Scientific name: Sebastes rufinanus Lea & Fitch, 1972

The Dwarf-red rockfish (Sebastes rufinanus) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, San Clemente Island in southern California, USA.

Biology

Probably occur deeper than 183 m. Viviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes rufinanus
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: San Clemente Island in southern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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