Sebastidae

rougheye rockfish

Sebastes aleutianus

Ninety Seven Centimeters Sebastid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• North America
• Fusiform
• Large

The rougheye rockfish (Sebastes aleutianus) is a rockfish of the genus Sebastes. It is also known as the blackthroat rockfish, rougheye seaperch, blacktip seaperch, longlife seaperch or the blacktip rockfish and grows to a maximum of about 97 cm (38 in) in length, with the IGFA record weight being 14 lb 12 oz (6.69 kg). Similar to many other members of its genus, it is extremely long-lived, and has been known to reach an age of 205 years.