Yellowtail Rockfish

Sebastes flavidus

Marine Life of the Northeast Pacific (MLNEP) notes 2

Likely to be observed in video based on kelp transect observations.

Description 3

Body is dark brown or greenish brown above the lateral line and tan flushed with yellow below it. Fins are flushed with yellow. There are several pale or white blotches along the back below the dorsal fin.

See the following guides for additional info:
https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/commercial/ground-fond/rockfish-sebaste-eng.html
https://uclueletaquarium.org/wp-content/uploads/ucluelet-aquariums-guide-to-bc-rockfish.pdf

Summary 4

Sebastes flavidus, the yellow tail rockfish, is a type of rockfish (Sebastidae) that lives mainly off the coast of western North America from California to Alaska. This fish is also commonly called yellowtail rockfish or yellowtail seaperch.

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) dfopacific, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por dfopacific
  2. (c) Shannon Schmunk, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)
  3. Adaptado por Shannon Schmunk del trabajo de (c) Merlin Best, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/1248936
  4. Adaptado por Shannon Schmunk del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/1248936

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