Rougheye rockfish

Sebastes aleutianus

Sebastes aleutianus is a marine fish from the group of rock bass ( Sebastidae ), which occurs to the south in the northern Pacific from Japan to the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands along the North American Pacific coast to San Diego ( Southern California). In the Sea of ​​Okhotsk Articles lacking

Features

Sebastes aleutianus is a maximum of 97 inches long and reaches a maximum weight of 900 g with a proven maximum age of 205 years Sebastes is aleutianus of fish that can reach the highest age. The coloration is variable, usually reddish or blackish - red, on the ventral side more often pink and often, especially for juveniles, with indistinct dark spots on body and fins. The fins often have black borders. In large specimens the inside of the mouth is white or pink. The dorsal fin is supported by 13 spines and 13 to 15 soft rays. In the anal fin to count three spines and 6-8 soft rays. The caudal fin is often slightly indented. Head and gills region are equipped with strong spines. Two to ten spines lie on a ridge below the eye, which is why the fish was the English common name " Rougheye rockfish " is given. This spiked comb can be distinguished Sebastes borealis aleutianus from similar, occurring in the same distribution area Sebastes, which has only one or no sting. The similar Sebastes aurora is solid red.

Way of life

Sebastes aleutianus lives at depths of 25-2830 m, mostly between 150 and 450 meters in cold water temperatures of -0.3 ° to 4.9 ° C near the seabed around caves, crevices and steep boulder fields. Larger specimens keep preferably in deeper regions than the smaller ones. It feeds on deep-sea shrimp, floating shrimp, crabs, amphipods and fish.