splitnose rockfish

Sebastes diploproa

Sebastid Fish from Gulf of California

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Fusiform
Medium

Sebastes diploproa, the splitnose rockfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae. It is found in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Sebastidae
Genus: Sebastes
Water type: Marine
Body shape: fusiform