Sebastes atrovirens
Sebastes atrovirens (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)
Kelp rockfish
Sebastes atrovirens
photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Family:  Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae
Max. size:  42 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 20 years
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 9 - 46 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Timber Cove, Sonoma County in central California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-7; Vertebrae: 26-26. Branchiostegal rays: 7 (Ref. 36715).
Biology:  Usually found on or near bottom in kelp beds or rocky areas (Ref. 2850). A solitary and nocturnal fish. (Ref. 131056). Viviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36715).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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