Species: Sebastes nigrocinctus
Tiger Rockfish
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There are at least 28 species of rockfish in the Salish Sea, but their populations have declined in the past several decades. The proceedings from a 2011 rockfish recovery workshop in Seattle are now available.
Approximately 27 species of rockfish are reported from Puget Sound, spanning a range of life-history types, habitats, and ecological niches.
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Craniata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Scorpaeniformes
Family
Scorpaenidae
Genus
Sebastes
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
<p>Animals, Vertebrates - Fishes - Bony Fishes - Other Bony Fishes</p>
Formal Taxonomy
Animalia - Craniata - Actinopterygii - Scorpaeniformes - Scorpaenidae - Sebastes
Ecology and Life History
Habitat Type Description
Marine
Migration
<p>false - false - false</p>
Non-migrant
false
Locally Migrant
false
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
GNR
Distribution
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