Mexican rockfish (Sebastes macdonaldi)

Scientific name: Sebastes macdonaldi Eigenmann & Beeson, 1893

Mexican rockfish (Sebastes macdonaldi)

The Mexican rockfish (Sebastes macdonaldi) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California (between 28?58'N and 26?59'N).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 26. Branchiostegal rays: 7.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes macdonaldi
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
66.0
Depth range
91–350 m (299–1148 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 91 - 350 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California (between 28?58'N and 26?59'N).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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