rosethorn rockfish

Sebastes helvomaculatus

Sebastid Fish from Mexican Waters

Pink
Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Medium
Temperate fish

Sebastes helvomaculatus, the rosethorn rockfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae. This species is found in the Eastern Pacific.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Sebastidae
Genus: Sebastes
Maximum length: 41 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Kodiak Island, Alaska to Guadalupe Island, Baja California, Mexico. Rare south of San Francisco, California.

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