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🌊 Marine 🎣 Game Fish 🌡️ Temperate 🎣 Game Fish

Sebastes Vulpes

Sebastes vulpes Döderlein, 1884
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Max Length
43 cm
Max Weight
1.2 kg
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.3
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
58.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabit rocky shore areas. Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed . Feed on crabs and fishes . Viviparous .

Scientific Name
Sebastes vulpes
Authority
Döderlein, 1884
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Max Length
43 cm
Max Weight
1.2 kg
Trophic Level
4.3
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
58.00/100
Migration
Oceanodromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Sebastes Vulpes is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

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

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; oceanodromous . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan and Korea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Oceanodromous
Trophic Level
4.3±0.4
Food Items

crabs and fishes (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01413 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
43cm
Max Weight
1,200g

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
58.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.3
Apex / Top predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Döderlein, 1884

🎣 Angling Guide

Difficulty
Beginner
Fight Rating
strong pulls with head-shakes
Best Seasons
spring,summer,fall
Best Time
incoming tide, dawn and dusk
Line Weight
15-30
Rod Type
medium-heavy spinning
Hook Size
2/0-5/0
Catch & Release
✓ Recommended
Best Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Techniques
bottom fishing popping cork soft plastics live bait
Bait & Lures
live shrimp cut mullet soft plastic paddle-tails popping corks
Recommended Tackle
  • medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
  • 30-50 lb braid
  • fluorocarbon leader
Where to Find Them
  • grass flats
  • oyster bars
  • marsh drains
  • deeper channel edges
Tips & Tricks
Popping cork technique attracts fish from distance. Fish moving tides.
Catch & Release Tips

Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.

Regulations Summary

⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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