Whitespeckled rockfish (Sebastes moseri)

Scientific name: Sebastes moseri Eitner, 1999

The Whitespeckled rockfish (Sebastes moseri) is a marine fish of the family Sebastidae. Native range: Northeast Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 27

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sebastes moseri
Family
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.37
Depth range
128–183 m (420–600 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 128 - 183 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northeast Pacific.
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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