Sebastes alutus

• Overview
• Common Names
• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
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• Notes

Overview

Red rockfishes with weak head spines.

Common Names

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Description

Family Sebastidae

Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. The livebearing Sebastes with about 110 species occurs mainly in the North Pacific. Body compressed ; head usually with ridges and spines; gill membranes free from isthmus. Venom gland in dorsal, anal , and pelvic spines.The family Sebastidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Scorpaeniformes. It contains 4 genera and 128 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Members of this family are not used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are bearers. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is balistiform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be sluggish. Etymology of this family name : Greek, sebastes = august, admirable , epithet given to the roman emperor Augustus

Physical Description

Habitat

Abundant in offshore waters (Ref. 2850). Young pelagic up to age 3 (Ref. 6885). Common depth: 55-192 fm (100-350 m ). Maximum depth: 451 fm (825 m).

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -5,246 meters (0 to -17,211 feet).Mean = -557.870 meters (-1,830.282 feet), Standard Deviation = 926.500 based on 4,429 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Biome: Saltwater . Bathydemersal .

Biology

Reproduction

Viviparous (Ref. 34817).

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Sebastes alutus (Gilber 1890)
2. Sebastes alutus (Gilbert, 1890)
3. Sebastichthys alutus Gilbert, 1890
4. Sebastodes alutus (Gilbert, 1890)

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Family : Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads.

Similar Species

• Yellowmouth RF - symphyseal knob weaker, rounded; yellow, red, and black blotches inside mouth; specimens
• Sharpchin RF - dorsal blotches large w/ at least one extending across lateral line; forked bar radiates from eye; head spines strong and count differs; anal spine 2 longer than 3; dorsal rays typically 14 (typically 15 in POP); anal rays typically 7 (typically 8 in POP); pectoral rays typically 17 (typically 18 in POP).
• Redstripe RF - lateral line light, contrasted by dark mottling above and below; head spine count typically differs.
• Northern RF - dorsal spines typically 14; dark bars radiate posteriorly from eye; pectoral fin w/ oblique pink slash on ventral portion; head spine count differs.
• Chilipepper RF - dorsal blotches absent; lateral line red or pink; belly whitish; peritoneum light; head spine count differs.

Members of the genus Sebastes

There are approximately 157 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

S. aleutianus (Blacktip Rockfish) · S. alutus (Black Bass) · S. atrorubens (Roundhead Rockfish) · S. atrovirens (Kelp Rockfish) · S. auriculatus (Bolina) · S. aurora (Aurora Rockfish) · S. ayresi · S. babcocki (Bandit) · S. baramenuke · S. barmenuke · S. bilineatus · S. bofuciaths · S. borealis (Black-Throated Rock-Fish) · S. brevispinis (Rock Cod) · S. capensis (Cape Redfish) · S. carnatus (Gopher Rockfish) · S. caurine · S. caurinus (Copper Rockfish) · S. cheni · S. chilensis · S. chlorostictus (Greenspotted Rockfish) · S. chrysomelas (Black-And-Yellow Rockfish) · S. ciliatus (Brown Bomber) · S. constellatus (Rockfish) · S. cortezi (Cortez Rockfish) · S. crameri (Blackblotched Rockfish) · S. crysomales · S. dallii (Calico Rockfish) · S. diploproa (Lobe-Jawed Rockfish) · S. diploroa · S. elongatus (Greenstripe Rockfish) · S. emphaeus (Puget Sound Rockfish) · S. ensifer (Rockfish) · S. entomelan · S. entomelas (Brown Bomber) · S. eos (Pink Rockfish) · S. exsul (Buccaneer Rockfish) · S. fasciatus (Acadian Redfish) · S. flammeus · S. flavidus (Greenie) · S. fuscescens · S. garretti · S. gilberti · S. gilli (Bronzespotted Rockfish) · S. glaucous · S. glaucus (Gray Rockfish) · S. goodei (Chilipepper) · S. helvomaculatus (Rock Cod) · S. hopkinsi (Rockfish) · S. hubbsi · S. ijimae · S. inermis (Darkbanded Rockfish) · S. intermis · S. borealis · S. iracundus · S. itinus · S. jordani (Rock Cod) · S. joyneri · S. kawaradae · S. kiyomatsui · S. koreanus · S. lentiginosus (Freckled Rockfish) · S. levis (Cow Rockfish) · S. longiceps · S. longispinis · S. luteus · S. macdonaldi (Mexican Rockfish) · S. maliger (Brown Bomber) · S. marinas · S. marinus (Bream) · S. marinus marinus (Bream) · S. marinus mentella · S. marinus viviparus · S. matsubarae · S. melanops (Black Bass) · S. melanosema (Rockfish) · S. melanostictus · S. melanostomus (Blackgill Rockfish) · S. mentella (Deepwater Redfish) · S. miniatus (Rock Cod) · S. minor · S. minutus · S. moseri (Whitespeckled Rockfish) · S. mystinus (Blue Rockfish) · S. nebulosus (China Rockfish) · S. nigrocinctus (Banded Rock-Fish) · S. nigromaculatus · S. nivosus · S. norvegicus (Golden Redfish) · S. norwegicus · S. notius (Guadalupe Rockfish) · S. novegicus · S. oblongus · S. ocellatus · S. oculatus (Blackbelly Rosefish) · S. ovalis (Rockfish) · S. owstoni · S. pachycephalus (Chmidt) · S. pachycephalus chalcogrammus · S. pachycephalus nigricans

Bibliography

• Allen, M.J. and G.B. Smith (1988). Atlas and zoogeography of common fishes in the Bering Sea and northeastern Pacific. NOAA Tech. Rep. NMFS 66, 151 p.
• Frimodt, C. (1995). Multilingual illustrated guide to the world's commercial coldwater fish. Fishing News Books, Osney Mead, Oxford, England. 215 p.
• Hart, J.L. (1973). Pacific fishes of Canada. Fish. Res. Board Can. Bull. 180:1-740.
• Kramer, D.E. and V.M. O'Connell (1995). Guide to Northeast Pacific rockfishes. Genera Sebastes and Sebastolobus. Alaska Sea Grant, Marine Advisory Bulletin No. 25
• Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino (1984). The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1 (text). Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text), 370 pls.
• Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott (1980). A list of common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (12)1-174.
• Robins, Richard C., Reeve M. Bailey, Carl E. Bond, James R. Brooker, Ernest A. Lachner, et al. 1980. A List of Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States and Canada, Fourth Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no. 12. American Fisheries Society. Bethesda, Maryland, USA. 174.

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Notes

Contributors

• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed April 20, 2007.
• Compagno, Leonard J.V. (from FishBase).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed September 25, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
• MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 01, 2008:

• Alaska Ocean Observing System: Arctic Ocean Diversity
• Canadian Museum of Nature: Canadian Museum of Nature Fish Collection
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Canadian Museum of Nature - Fish Collection (OBIS Canada)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: North Pacific Groundfish Observer (North Pacific Research Board)
• Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
• Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University: MCZ Fish Collection
• Royal Ontario Museum: Fish specimens
• University of Kansas Biodiversity Research Center: Fish Collection

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2501791
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-23262
• Fishbase Species ID: 504
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13536302
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 166707
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: AFC4A06020
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 124553

Footnotes

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