Sebastes rufinanus
Sebastes rufinanus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Sebastidae |
Genus: | Sebastes |
Species: | S. rufinanus
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Binomial name | |
Sebastes rufinanus (Lea & Fitch, 1972)[1]
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Sebastes rufinanus, the dwarf-red rockfish,[2] is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Sebastidae.
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).[3]
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.[2] It is typically found a depth of 10–600 feet (3–183 m).[3]
References[]
- ^ "WoRMS taxon details - Sebastes rufinanus (Lea & Fitch, 1972)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sebastes rufinanus (Lea & Fitch, 1972) - Dwarf-red rockfish". FishBase. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Dwarf-red rockfish". AFSC Guide to Rockfishes. Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries Service. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
Categories:
- Sebastes
- Endemic fauna of California
- Fauna of the Channel Islands of California
- Fish described in 1972