china rockfish

Sebastes nebulosus

Sebastid Fish of North American Waters

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

The China rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus), the yellowstripe rockfish or yellowspotted rockfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae. It is native to the waters of the Pacific Ocean off western North America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Sebastidae
Genus: Sebastes
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southeast Alaska to Redondo Beach and San Miguel Island, southern California, USA.

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