Quillback Rockfish
Sebastes maliger
Marine Life of the Northeast Pacific (MLNEP) notes 4
Likely to be observed in video based on kelp transect observations.
Adults are brown with yellow or orange anterior blotches. They have light-coloured dorsal saddle patches on the anterior part of the body and through the spiny part of the dorsal fin. They may also have speckling on the anterior part of the body . The spiny dorsal fin is deeply notched.
Summary 5
The Quillback rockfish (Sebastes maliger) (also known as the Quillback seaperch) is one of 130 species of rockfish and primarily dwells in salt water reefs. The average adult weighs 2-7 pounds (0.9 – 3 kg) and may reach 1 m (3 feet) in length. Quillback rockfish are named for the sharp, venomous quills or spines on the dorsal fin. Their mottled orange-brown coloring allows them to blend in with rocky bottom reefs. Quillback rockfish eat mainly crustaceans,...
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) Jennifer Long, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Jennifer Long
- (c) Rachel Munger, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Rachel Munger
- (c) dfopacific, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por dfopacific
- Adaptado por Shannon Schmunk del trabajo de (c) Merlin Best, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/1248931
- (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/1248931
