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Sharpchin rockfish (Sebastes zacentrus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Sebastes zacentrus

Common Name
Sharpchin rockfish

Biology
Found on soft bottoms (Ref. 2850). Viviparous (Ref. 34817).

Classification

Classified By
Gilbert, 1890
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads (Sebastidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Semisopochnoi Island in the Aleutian chain to San Diego, California, USA.
Range
60°N - 33°N

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
26 m
Depth To - meters
476 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 26 - 476 m (Ref. 27437)
Trophic Level
3.63 s.e. 0.56 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
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
Gamefish: yes
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (64 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.09; tmax=58)
Threat To Humans
  Venomous
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated