Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira
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Ayres, 1859
Distribution:
Eastern Pacific: Cape Resurrection, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska to Point Buchon, central California, USA.
Biology:
Inhabit rocky reefs, mainly at depths greater than 10 m.
Solitary and territorial, defending a home crevice among rocks. Juveniles pelagic. Viviparous.
Quickly changes color when disturbed or when there is a change in lighting.
Caught infrequently and incidentally marketed as rockfish.
Human uses:
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums.
Synonymised taxa:
Sebastodes nigrocinctus (Ayres, 1859)
Distribution:
Eastern Pacific: Cape Resurrection, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska to Point Buchon, central California, USA.
Biology:
Inhabit rocky reefs, mainly at depths greater than 10 m.
Solitary and territorial, defending a home crevice among rocks. Juveniles pelagic. Viviparous.
Quickly changes color when disturbed or when there is a change in lighting.
Caught infrequently and incidentally marketed as rockfish.
Human uses:
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums.
Synonymised taxa:
Sebastodes nigrocinctus (Ayres, 1859)
