blue rockfish (Sebastes mystinus)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Sebastes mystinus
- Common name
- blue rockfish
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Sebastidae
- Genus
- Sebastes
- Size
- 5–50 cm
- Depth
- 1–100 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- reef
- Ocean zones
- Eastern Pacific
Description
No description available yet.
Photo of blue rockfish
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the blue rockfish?
- blue rockfish (Sebastes mystinus) reaches 5–50 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the blue rockfish?
- blue rockfish is found between 1–100 m deep.
- Is the blue rockfish dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the blue rockfish?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the blue rockfish?
- Found in: Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Sebastes
- Sebastes norvegicus - Golden redfish
- Sebastes mentella - Beaked redfish
- Sebastes viviparus - Norway redfish
- Sebastes oculatus - Patagonian redfish
- Sebastes serranoides - olive rockfish
- Sebastes paucispinis - bocaccio
Other species in the family Sebastidae
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 274823)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2335366)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia