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
Maximum length: 46 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Northeast Pacific: Alaska Peninsula to Cedros Island, Baja California and the Gulf of California in Mexico.

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