Gopher rockfish (Sebastes carnatus)

Scientific name: Sebastes carnatus Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

Gopher rockfish (Sebastes carnatus)

The Gopher rockfish (Sebastes carnatus) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Eureka in northern California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Inhabit holes or crevices in rocky areas. Territorial. Viviparous, with planktonic larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes carnatus
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.0
Depth range
55 m (180 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 55 m, usually 15 - 55 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Eureka in northern California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=30)

Sources

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

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