Sebastes chrysomelas

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Sebastes chrysomelas is a species of rockfish known as the black-and-yellow rockfish, native to rocky coastal waters of the northeastern Pacific Ocean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish species
marine fish
activityPattern primarily diurnal
associatedWith kelp canopy and understory
behavior site-attached
territorial
belongsToComplex rockfish species complex
bodyColor black
yellow
bodyPattern mottled black and yellow coloration
class Actinopterygii
commercialUse minor commercial fishery species
commonName black and yellow rockfish NERFINISHED
black-and-yellow rockfish NERFINISHED
diet carnivorous
distribution coastal waters from northern Baja California to northern California and beyond
ecologicalRole mid-level predator in rocky reef ecosystems
environment marine
family Scorpaenidae NERFINISHED
finType soft-rayed dorsal fin
spiny dorsal fin
foundIn intertidal zone
subtidal rocky reefs
genus Sebastes NERFINISHED
habitat kelp forests
rocky coastal waters
hasCommonNameLanguage English
hasVenomousSpines true
kingdom Animalia
lifespan long-lived rockfish species
lifestyle demersal
maximumLength approximately 39 cm
morphologicallySimilarTo Sebastes caurinus NERFINISHED
Sebastes serranoides NERFINISHED
nativeTo eastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
northeastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
order Scorpaeniformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
preysOn benthic invertebrates
crustaceans
small fishes
reproduction ovoviviparous
taxonRank species
usedFor recreational fishing
waterType saltwater

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Sebastidae contains Sebastes chrysomelas