TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads)
Family: Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads)
Genus/species: Sebastes rosaceus
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: There are is a purple saddle behind the eyes and 4–5 whitish blotches bordered by purple are on the back. Sides are reddish with purple mottling on back, and whitish below.
Unlike the Starry Rockfish, the Rosy Rockfish is not covered with white dots. It is a relatively small rockfish; Length up to 11 inches (30 cm) long.
DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Puget Sound to central Baja, but rare north of California. Bottom-dweller, usually between 30–45 m, (100-150 (feet) though occasionally deeper.
DIET IN THE WILD: Small fishes and crustaceans
REPRODUCTION: Livebearer.
REMARKS: Rosy rockfish hide under dark ledges during the day.
CONSERVATION: IUCN; Unknown
Ron’s flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/cas_docents/3380840962/in/album-72157608359804936/
Vetted California Academy of Sciences, MUpton@calacademy.org 2014
California Academy of Sciences Steinhart Aquarium California Coastal Marine 2017
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company.
Ron’s WordPress shortlink: wp.me/p1DZ4b-ED
Monterey Bay Aquarium: http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animal-guide/fishes/rosy-rockfish