Sebastes melanops

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Sebastes melanops is a species of rockfish commonly known as black rockfish or black seaperch, found in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and important in commercial and recreational fisheries.

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instanceOf marine fish
rockfish
species of ray-finned fish
behavior often forms large aggregations
schooling
bodyColor dark gray to black
lighter on sides and belly
commonName black rockfish
black seaperch
sea bass
describedBy Charles Frédéric Girard NERFINISHED
diet crustaceans
small fishes
squid
zooplankton
distribution Aleutian Islands NERFINISHED
British Columbia NERFINISHED
California NERFINISHED
Gulf of Alaska NERFINISHED
Oregon NERFINISHED
Washington NERFINISHED
southeastern Alaska
family Scorpaenidae NERFINISHED
fecundity tens of thousands of larvae per brood
finColor dark fins
fisheryUse food fish
sport fishing target
genus Sebastes NERFINISHED
habitat continental shelf
kelp forests
nearshore rocky reefs
shallow coastal waters
importance commercial fishery species
recreational fishery species
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
management subject to rockfish fishery regulations in the northeastern Pacific
maximumDepth 366 meters
maximumLength 69 centimeters
maximumWeight 4.5 kilograms
morphologicalFeature large mouth
robust body
spiny dorsal fin
nativeRange northeastern Pacific Ocean
order Scorpaeniformes NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Sebastes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
regionOfFisheryImportance British Columbia coast NERFINISHED
U.S. West Coast NERFINISHED
reproduction ovoviviparous
reproductiveMode live-bearing
taxonRank species
typicalDepthRange 0–180 meters
typicalLength 30–50 centimeters
yearDescribed 1856

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Sebastidae contains Sebastes melanops