Species catalog

Yelloweye rockfish

Sebastes ruberrimus

Yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) belongs to the family Sebastidae. Habitat: salt water.

Yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameSebastes ruberrimus
FamilySebastidae
HabitatSalt water
GroupRockfish
Other namesRed snapper
Regional lists in FishincUS and Canada saltwater

Identifying features

  • Heavy-bodied rockfish with a spiny head
  • Bright orange-yellow to red-orange body
  • Bright yellow eyes
  • Fins edged with black
  • A pale stripe along the lateral line in young fish

Yelloweye rockfish in other languages

LanguageName
GermanGelbaugen-Felsenfisch
PortugueseCantarilho-doce
SwedishGulögd kungsfisk
FinnishKarmiinikorusimppu

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