Sebastidae

Blackspotted rockfish

Sebastes melanostictus

Sebastid Fish of Japanese Waters

• Black
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Large
• Tropical fish

Sebastes melanostictus, the blackspotted 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 northern Pacific Ocean.