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Sebastes polyspinis (Taranetz & Moiseev, 1933)
Northern Rockfish
Family: Scorpaenidae
Introduction to the Fish

Photograph

© Bret Jagger     (Photo ID #409)

Map

Introduction


Note that Gillespie (pers. comm. 2001) considers this species hypothetical as there are no Canadian vouchers, although there are records from NOAA surveys in Canadian waters.

Species Information

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Anal spines: 3. Head spines very weak - nasal spines present, preocular, postocular and parietal spines usually present, supraocular, tympanic, coronal and nuchal spines absent (Ref. 27437). The only rockfish in the eastern Gulf of Alaska with 14 dorsal fin spines; second anal fin spine as long as the 3rd (Ref. 27437). Top of head convex between eyes (Ref. 27437). Dark red with gray mottling and orange flecks; lower edge of pectoral fin white (Ref. 27437).

Source: FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850)

Biology

Species Biology

Found on soft bottoms (Ref. 2850). Viviparous (Ref. 34817). Environment: demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 740 m (Ref. 50610) Climate: temperate

Source: FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850)

Distribution

Distribution

North Pacific: eastern Kamchatka to Pervenets Canyon in the Bering Sea and from Stalemate Bank to Graham Island (Queen Charlotte Islands), British Columbia, Canada. Gillespie (pers. comm. 2011) considers this to be a hypothetical species in BC "as there are no Canadian vouchers. There are records from NOAA surveys in Canadian waters."

Source: FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850)

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeSNRNo StatusNot Listed



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