blackgill rockfish

Sebastes melanostomus

Sebastid Fish beneath Eastern Pacific

blackgill rockfish is a marine fish of Eastern Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 70 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Sebastidae
Genus: Sebastes
Maximum length: 70 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Washington, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.

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