Olive rockfish (Sebastes serranoides)

Scientific name: Sebastes serranoides Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890

Olive rockfish (Sebastes serranoides)

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

Biology

Sometimes found well off bottom, in or near kelp or over rocky reefs. Juveniles are pelagic. Viviparous, with planktonic larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes serranoides
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
61.0
Depth range
0–146 m (0–479 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 146 m, usually 0 - 30 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Redding Rock in northern California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=5; tmax=30; K=0.22-0.28)

Sources

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

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