Sebastes rosaceus Rosy Rockfish

Sebastes rosaceus is commonly referred to as Rosy Rockfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic.

Phil Garner, Southern California Marine Life, USA

Sebastes rosaceus, Rosy Rockfish 2017

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AphiaID:: 274841

Scientific:: Sebastes rosaceus
German:: Rose-Stachelkopf
English:: Rosy Rockfish

Category:: Sebastidae

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Scorpaeniformes (Order) > Sebastidae (Family) > Sebastes (Genus) > rosaceus (Species)
Initial determination:: Girard, 1854

Occurrence:: Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), West Coast USA
Sea depth:: 15 - 128 Meter
Size:: up to 14.17" (36.0 cm)
Temperature:: 11,8 °F - 24,5 °F (11,8°C - 24,5°C)
Food:: Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Krill, Mysis, Schrimps
Difficulty:: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic