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Sebastes crameri (Jordan, 1897)
Darkblotched Rockfish
Family: Scorpaenidae

Source: Distribution of Sebastes crameri as compiled by Aquamaps

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Species Information

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 7. Head spines strong to moderate - nasal, preocular, supraocular, postocular, tympanic, parietal and nuchal spines present, coronal spines absent; second anal fin spine shorter than third (Ref. 27437). Caudal fin moderately indented (Ref. 6885). Deep bodied, pinkish with 4 or 5 dark patches on back, 3 under spinous dorsal, 1 under caudal peduncle (Ref. 27437).

Source: FishBase. Allen, M.J. and G.B Smith. 1988 . (Ref. 6793)

Biology

Species Biology

Found on soft bottoms (Ref. 2850). Viviparous (Ref. 34817). Anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland (Ref. 57406). Environment: demersal; marine; depth range 25 - 600 m (Ref. 6793), usually 76 - ? m (Ref. 2850). Climate: temperate; 66°N - 32°N

Source: FishBase. Allen, M.J. and G.B Smith. 1988 . (Ref. 6793)

Distribution

Northeast Pacific: southeast of Zhemchug Canyon in the Bering Sea to Santa Catalina Island, California, USA.

Source: FishBase. Allen, M.J. and G.B Smith. 1988 . (Ref. 6793)

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	SNR	No Status	SC (Nov 2009)

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Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2021. E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of British Columbia [efauna.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2025-06-23 12:18:48 PM]

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