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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Subtropical

Dwarf-red rockfish

Sebastes rufinanus Lea & Fitch, 1972
Max Length
17 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Dwarf-red rockfish (Sebastes rufinanus), first described by Lea & Fitch, 1972 is a medium-sized fish in the family Sebastidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 17.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Sebastes rufinanus
Authority
Lea & Fitch, 1972
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Max Length
17 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Dwarf-red rockfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Dwarf-red rockfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic. Subtropical Central Pacific: San Clemente Island in southern California, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
17cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Lea & Fitch, 1972

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English dwarf-red rockfish

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