Shortraker rockfish
📖 Overview
Overview information for Shortraker rockfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 26. Head spines strong to moderate - nasal, preocular, supraocular, postocular, tympanic, coronal (may be absent), parietal and nuchal spines present . Less than 2 spines on lower orbital rim; very large pores on lower jaw . Caudal fin moderately indented . Reddish pink to orange red; mouth red and may have black blotches .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Shortraker rockfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Shortraker rockfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 0 - 1200 m . Deep-water; 61°N - 34°N, 135°E - 120°W North Pacific: southern Japan to southeastern Kamchatka to Navarin Canyon in the Bering Sea, Stalemate and Bowers Banks and the Aleutian Islands south to Point Conception, California, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastes caenaematicus | Tsuyuki & Westrheim | 1970 | Synonym |
| Sebastes introniger | Gilbert | 1890 | Heterotypic |
| Sebastichthys introniger | Gilbert | 1890 | Heterotypic |
| Sebastodes caenaematicus | Tsuyuki & Westrheim | 1970 | Synonym |
| Sebastodes introniger | Gilbert | 1890 | Heterotypic |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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