Blackspotted rockfish
📖 Overview
Blackspotted rockfish (Sebastes melanostictus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Sebastidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 53.9 cm. It occurs at depths between 84 and 1000 metres. With a trophic level of 3.8, it is a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 26 - 27. Head spines, 8; infraorbital spines, 2 or more; body coloration generally dusky with faint mottling on dorsum; spinous dorsal-fin and rest of body often spotted; dorsal-fin spine 1 longer, 1.0 to 1.8 times into orbit length, 5.9-9.6% SL; dorsal-fin spine 4 longer, 12.0-18.4% SL; gill rakers longer, 3.9-7.1% SL and more numerous in comparison to S. aleutianus. Genetically, with the protein variants ACP*46, either IDDH*500 or *750 or both, either PGM-2*83 or *74 or both, and XO*109 (Hawkins et al., 2005); homozygosity at microsatellite allele ?Sma6*177 (Gharrett et al., 2005, 2006); and mitochondrial haplotype A of Gharrett et al. (2005, 2006).
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackspotted rockfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blackspotted rockfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 84 - 1000 m , usually 350 - 450 m . Subtropical north through the Kuril Is.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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