Pink rockfish (Sebastes eos)

Scientific name: Sebastes eos Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890

The Pink rockfish (Sebastes eos) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Monterey Bay in California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico; possibly farther north.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes eos
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
56.0
Depth range
76–366 m (249–1201 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 76 - 366 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Monterey Bay in California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico; possibly farther north.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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