Semaphore rockfish (Sebastes melanosema)

Scientific name: Sebastes melanosema Lea & Fitch, 1979

The Semaphore rockfish (Sebastes melanosema) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, southern California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Probably occurs on craggy bottom. Viviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes melanosema
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
137–183 m (449–600 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 137 - 183 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: southern California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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