Redstripe rockfish
📖 Overview
Occur in areas where rocky reefs and steep silt-covered cliff faces meet gently sloping sand or mud bottoms . Found hovering just off the bottom or resting on a rocky perch . Viviparous . Sold as fresh or frozen fillets, together with other rockfish species . Not popular as a game fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Head spines weak - nasal, preocular, postocular, tympanic and parietal spines present, supraocular, coronal and nuchal spines absent . Notch on dorsal fin shallow; 2nd anal fin spine is of the same length or shorter than the 3rd . Caudal fin moderately indented . Light red and mottled with olive on back, lower sides flushed with yellow; light red stripe along lateral line; lips blackened; fins red with some light green or yellow .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Redstripe rockfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 12 - 425 m , usually 183 - 274 m . Deep-water; 66°N - 32°N, 177°E - 116°W North Pacific: Pribilof Canyon in the Bering Sea and Amchitka Island in the Aleutian chain to San Diego, California, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Redstripe rockfish is an edible species."
- 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
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Redstripe rockfish is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Redstripe rockfish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | redstripe rockfish |
| 🌍CES | okouník rudopásý |
| 🇫🇷French | sébaste à raie rouge |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Cantarilho-de-listra-vermelha |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Краснополосый морской окунь |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 紅帶平鮋 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastichthys proriger | Jordan & Gilbert | 1880 | Synonym |
| Sebastodes proriger | Jordan & Gilbert | 1880 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 10 records indexed .
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