Scientific Name
Sebastes carnatus

Common Name
Gopher rockfish

Biology
Inhabit holes or crevices in rocky areas (Ref. 2850). Territorial (Ref. 2850). Viviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36715).

Classification

Classified By

Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads (Sebastidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Eureka in northern California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

55 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 55 m (Ref. 2850), usually 15 - 55 m (Ref. 2850)

Trophic Level

3.62 s.e. 0.52 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

39.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=30)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated