Rock greenling (Hexagrammos lagocephalus)

Species facts

Scientific name

Hexagrammos lagocephalus

Family

Hexagrammidae (Greenlings)

Order

Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

61.0

Depth range

0–596 m (0–1955 ft)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 596 m, usually 10 - 15 m

Climate

Temperate

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea and the Kuril Islands to Point Conception, central California, USA. Reported from the northern Sea of Japan, Hokkaido, and the Sea of Okhotsk.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3.5;)