Greenstriped rockfish (Sebastes elongatus)

Scientific name: Sebastes elongatus Ayres, 1859

Greenstriped rockfish (Sebastes elongatus)

The Greenstriped rockfish (Sebastes elongatus) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Northeast Pacific, Chirikof Island in the Gulf of Alaska to Cedros Island, Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

A common inhabitant of both inshore and offshore areas. Found on rocky as well as soft bottoms. Viviparous. Only the largest individuals are filleted for human consumption, smaller ones are processed into fishmeal or used as animal feed. The flesh has a delicious flavor and appealing texture. Rarely caught by sports anglers, but an excellent bait for large lingcod. Rare appearances in public aquariums.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes elongatus
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.0
Depth range
25–425 m (82–1394 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 425 m, usually 91 - 366 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: Chirikof Island in the Gulf of Alaska to Cedros Island, Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums; bait: usually
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (tmax=46; tm=9)

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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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