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🌊 Marine 🍽️ Edible 🌡️ Subtropical

Freckled rockfish

Sebastes lentiginosus Chen, 1971
Max Length
23 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
33–168 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
36.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Freckled rockfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Sebastes lentiginosus
Authority
Chen, 1971
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Max Length
23 cm
Depth Range
33–168 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
36.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Freckled rockfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Freckled rockfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Freckled rockfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Freckled rockfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 33 - 168 m . Subtropical; 34°N - 30°N, 119°W - 115°W Central Pacific: Santa Catalina Island in southern California, USA to northern Baja California, Mexico.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
23cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
36.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Chen, 1971

🍽️ Edibility & Flavour

"Freckled rockfish is an edible species."

✗ Not for Raw
✓ Fresh Indicators
  • Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
  • Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
  • Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
  • Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
  • Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
✗ Avoid If
  • Cloudy or sunken eyes
  • Strong fishy or ammonia odour
  • Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
  • Discoloured or dry flesh
Best Cooking Methods
Baking Grilling Pan-frying

Nutrition

Detailed nutritional data for Freckled rockfish is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.

🔬 Mercury Safety

Mercury data for Freckled rockfish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.

🌿 Sustainability

Best Choice
Healthy stocks, low impact
Good Alternative
Well-managed, minor concerns
Use Caution
Check sourcing and season
Avoid
Overfished or high impact

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .

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