Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)

Scientific name: Sebastes serriceps Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)

The Treefish (Sebastes serriceps) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, San Francisco in California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Occur in rocky areas, usually in crevices. Territorial. Viviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes serriceps
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
41.0
Depth range
5–90 m (16–295 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 90 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: San Francisco in California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
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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