Sebastes variegatus  (Harlequin Rockfish)

© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #18482)

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Photo Location	Kodiak Island, Alaska
Photographer	Aaron Baldwin
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Photo Date	November 05, 2011
Upload Date	August 12, 2012
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Photo ID #	18482
Comments	One way to distinguish the harlequin from other red rockfishes is to look at the spines on the anal fin. Unlike most species, the second anal fin spine is much larger and more robust than is the third (counting from front to back).