Family Sebastidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Scorpaeniformes | |
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Similar Sebastes dallii, Sebastes flammeus, Sebastes hopkinsi, Sebastes chlorostictus, Sebastes aurora | ||
The Dwarf-red rockfish (Sebastes rufinanus), is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Sebastidae.
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Description
The dwarf-red rockfish has a body colored dusky red dorsally fading to lighter red ventrally with reddish fins and a pale lateral line. The maximum length is 7 inches (17 cm).
Distribution and habitat
The dwarf-red rockfish is native to the eastern central Pacific, especially around San Clemente Island off the coast of southern California. It is typically found a depth of 10–600 feet (3–183 m).
References
Sebastes rufinanus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA