Honeycomb rockfish (Sebastes umbrosus)

Scientific name: Sebastes umbrosus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

The Honeycomb rockfish (Sebastes umbrosus) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Point Pinos, Monterey County in central California, USA to southern central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Occur on or near bottom, usually shallower than 70 m. Viviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Sebastes umbrosus
Family: Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 29.8
Depth range: 30–119 m (98–390 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 119 m, usually ? - 70 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Point Pinos, Monterey County in central California, USA to southern central Baja California, Mexico.
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026