Flag rockfish (Sebastes rubrivinctus)

Scientific name: Sebastes rubrivinctus Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

Flag rockfish (Sebastes rubrivinctus)

The Flag rockfish (Sebastes rubrivinctus) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, San Francisco, California, USA to Cape San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Inhabit rocky areas. Reported to reach 64 cm, but specimens over 51 cm may have been the redbanded rockfish, Sebastes babcocki. Viviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes rubrivinctus
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
51.0
Depth range
0–302 m (0–991 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 302 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: San Francisco, California, USA to Cape San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=18)

Sources

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

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