Pinkrose rockfish (Sebastes simulator)

Scientific name: Sebastes simulator Chen, 1971

Pinkrose rockfish (Sebastes simulator)

The Pinkrose rockfish (Sebastes simulator) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, San Pedro in southern California, USA to Guadalupe Island (off northern central Baja California) in Mexico.

Biology

Usually at around 200 m depth. Viviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes simulator
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
99–293 m (325–961 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 99 - 293 m, usually ? - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: San Pedro in southern California, USA to Guadalupe Island (off northern central Baja California) in Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 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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