Sebastes nigrocinctus

(Ayres, 1862)

Vernacular names
English : Tiger rockfish
French : Sébaste tigre

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Perciformes
Family : Sebastidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
The species can grow up to 60 cm in length for a weight of 2.2 kg and can reach more than 100 years of age. Large mouth, concave forehead. Spines on forehead and gill coverts. Red-orange body with broad vertical black bars on flanks.

Range and habitat
This species is found in the eastern Pacific ocean, from southern Alaska to Central California, USA. Mostly found in rocky reefs, below 10 meters and down to 275 meters deep.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species’ status hasn’t been assessed. It remains common in most of its range despite being potentially targeted by fisheries locally.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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