Harlequin rockfish (Sebastes variegatus)

Scientific name: Sebastes variegatus Quast, 1971

Harlequin rockfish (Sebastes variegatus)

The Harlequin rockfish (Sebastes variegatus) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Northeast Pacific, Bowers Bank and Petrel Bank in the Aleutian chain to Newport, Oregon, USA.

Biology

Viviparous. Too small to be of high commercial value.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes variegatus
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
70–558 m (230–1831 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 70 - 558 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: Bowers Bank and Petrel Bank in the Aleutian chain to Newport, Oregon, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=47)

Sources

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

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