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Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads) > Sebastinae
Etymology: Sebastes: Greek, sebastes = august, venerable (Ref. 45335); elongatus: From the Latin elongatus, meaning 'elongate' (Ref. 27436).
More on author: Ayres.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal; rango de profundidad 25 - 425 m (Ref. 6793), usually 91 - 366 m (Ref. 6885). Temperate; 60°N - 27°N, 156°W - 114°W
Northeast Pacific: Chirikof Island in the Gulf of Alaska to Cedros Island, Baja California, Mexico.
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm 21.0, range 18 - ? cm
Max length : 39.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 27437); peso máximo publicado: 630.00 g (Ref. 40637); edad máxima reportada: 54 años (Ref. 55701)
Espinas dorsales (total): 13; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 12-14; Espinas anales 3; Radios blandos anales: 6. Head spines strong - nasal, preocular, postocular, tympanic and parietal spines present, supraocular, coronal and nuchal spines absent (Ref. 27437). 2nd anal fin spine long; body slender (Ref. 27437). Pinkish yellow in color, with 3 or 4 horizontal green stripes on body, light ventrally; green streaks on caudal fin membranes (Ref. 27437).
A common inhabitant of both inshore and offshore areas (Ref. 2850, 6885). Found on rocky as well as soft bottoms (Ref. 2850). Viviparous (Ref. 34817). Only the largest individuals are filleted for human consumption, smaller ones are processed into fishmeal or used as animal feed (Ref. 27436). The flesh has a delicious flavor and appealing texture (Ref. 27436). Rarely caught by sports anglers, but an excellent bait for large lingcod (Ref. 27436). Rare appearances in public aquariums (Ref. 27436).
Lamb, A. and P. Edgell, 1986. Coastal fishes of the Pacific northwest. Madeira Park, (BC, Canada): Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd., 224 p. (Ref. 27436)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; Acuario: Acuarios públicos; carnada: usually
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