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Sebastinae

(Subfamily)

Overview

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A Subfamily in the Kingdom Animalia.

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Taxonomy

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The Subfamily Sebastinae is a member of the Family Sebastidae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Sebastinae:

The Subfamily Sebastinae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Helicolenus

Helicolenus is a of fish in the scorpionfish family Sebastidae. [more]

Hozukius

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Sebastes

Sebastes is a of fish in the scorpionfish family Scorpaenidae, most of which have the common name of Rockfish. Most of the world's 102 rockfish species live in the north Pacific, although one species lives in the South Pacific/Atlantic and 4 species live in the north Atlantic. The coast off South California is the area of highest rockfish diversity, with 56 species living in the Southern California Bight. [more]

Sebastiscus

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At least 3 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Sebastiscus.

More info about the Genus Sebastiscus may be found here.

Sources

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Last Revised: November 20, 2008