rosy rockfish

Sebastes rosaceus

Thirty Six Centimeters Sebastid Fish of Eastern Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Medium
Tropical fish

Sebastes rosaceus, the rosy 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 Eastern Pacific.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Sebastidae
Genus: Sebastes
Maximum length: 36 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Puget Sound, Washington, USA to central Baja California, Mexico; but doubtful north of California.

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