quillback rockfish

Sebastes maliger

Sixty One Centimeters Sebastid Fish from Eastern Pacific

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Fusiform
Large
Temperate fish

The quillback rockfish (Sebastes maliger), also known as the quillback seaperch, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae. This species primarily dwells in salt water reefs. The average adult weighs 2–7 pounds (0.9 – 3 kg) and may reach 1 m (3 feet) in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Sebastidae
Genus: Sebastes
Maximum length: 61 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: From Shumagin Islands, Prince William Sound and Gulf of Alaska to San Miguel Island, southern California, USA.

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