flag rockfish

Sebastes rubrivinctus

Fifty One Centimeters Sebastid Fish of Eastern Pacific

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

Sebastes rubrivinctus, also known as the flag rockfish, Spanish flag, redbanded rockfish or barberpole, 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: 51 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: San Francisco, California, USA to Cape San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico.

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