Sebastidae

longspine thornyhead

Sebastolobus altivelis

Fish Reaching Thirty Nine Centimeters in Mexican Waters

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

Sebastolobus altivelis, the longspine thornyhead, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae. It is found in deep waters of the northeastern Pacific Ocean. Longspine thornyhead are similar in appearance to shortspine thornyhead though they don't grow as large and are typically found in deeper water.