HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishTiger rockfish Tiger rockfish (Sebastes nigrocinctus) Scientific name: Sebastes nigrocinctus Ayres, 1859 The Tiger rockfish (Sebastes nigrocinctus) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Cape Resurrection, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska to Point Buchon, central California, USA. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Head spines strong - nasal, preocular, supraocular, postocular, tympanic, coronal, parietal and nuchal spines present. Strongly concave between eyes; parietal ridges very thick and coarse. Caudal fin rounded. Light pink to red with 5 or 6 black or dark red bars on body; 2 dark bars radiating from each eye.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameSebastes nigrocinctusFamilySebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)OrderScorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length61.0Depth range10–275 m (33–902 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 275 mClimateTemperateDistributionEastern Pacific: Cape Resurrection, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska to Point Buchon, central California, USA.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariumsResilienceVery Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (tmax=116) More other marine fishChina rockfishSebastes nebulosusBlue rockfishSebastes mystinusBocaccio rockfishSebastes paucispinisVermilion rockfishSebastes miniatusCanary rockfishSebastes pinnigerBlack rockfishSebastes melanopsSee all other marine fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026