Sebastes serriceps
Treefish
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Scorpaeniformes (Lionfish, Stonefish and others)
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes)
Sebastes
Sebastes serriceps (Treefish)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: San Francisco in California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal. depth range 5-90 m.
Biology
Occur in rocky areas, usually in crevices (Ref. 2850). Territorial (Ref. 2850). Adults feed on tiny fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 131086). Viviparous (Ref. 34817).
Max length: 41.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: internal (oviduct); bearers (internal live bearers).
IUCN Red List Status: N.E. (N.E.). Resilience: Low (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums.
References
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann (1983) A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p.
Wourms, J.P. (1991) Reproduction and development of Sebastes in the context of the evolution of piscine viviparity. Environ. Biol. Fishes 30(1-2):111-126.
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