Scientific Name
Sebastes simulator

Common Name
Pinkrose rockfish

Biology
Usually at around 200 m depth (Ref. 2850). Viviparous (Ref. 34817).

Classification

Classified By

Chen, 1971

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: San Pedro in southern California, USA to Guadalupe Island (off northern central Baja California) in Mexico.

Range

- 29°N

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

99 m

Depth To - meters

293 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 99 - 293 m (Ref. 2850), usually ? - 200 m (Ref. 2850)

Trophic Level

3.57 s.e. 0.55 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

30.0 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 (46 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