Scientific Name
Sebastes phillipsi

Common Name
Chameleon rockfish

Biology
Occur usually on deep reefs (Ref. 2850). Viviparous (Ref. 34817).

Classification

Classified By

Fitch, 1964

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads (Sebastidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: Monterey Bay to Newport Beach in southern California, USA.

Range

37°N -

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

174 m

Depth To - meters

274 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 174 - 274 m (Ref. 2850)

Trophic Level

3.65 s.e. 0.57 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

43.0 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

High vulnerability (58 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated