Sebastes dallii
Sebastes dallii (Eigenmann & Beeson, 1894)
Calico rockfish
Sebastes dallii
photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Family:  Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae
Max. size:  25 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 12 years
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 256 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: San Francisco, California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 12-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-7; Vertebrae: 26-27. Branchiostegal rays: 7 (Ref. 36715).
Biology:  Adults occur on or near soft bottom (Ref. 2850). Adults feed on mysis, other shrimps, krill, and fishes (Ref. 131063). Viviparous, with planktonic larvae and pelagic juveniles (Ref. 36715).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  venomous


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