Sebastes pinniger

Adults hover in loose groups above rocky bottoms (Ref. 27436). Pelagic juveniles are found in shallower water (Ref. 27436). Feed on small fishes and krill (Ref. 2850). Viviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36715). Validated age by radiometry is 44 yrs (Ref. 49687). Flesh is of good quality (Ref. 27436). Sold as fillets (Ref. 27436).

Canada

Origin: Native

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

United States

Origin: Native

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

Eastern Pacific: south of the Shelikof Strait in the Gulf of Alaska to Cape Colnett, Baja California, Mexico.

Eastern North Pacific.

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 7

Maximum size: 760 mm FL

76.0 cm FL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 3496)); max. published weight: 4,530 g (Ref. 4699); max. reported age: 84 years (Ref. 39247)

Head spines strong to moderate - nasal, preocular, supraocular, postocular, tympanic and parietal spines present, coronal and nuchal spines absent (Ref. 27437). Scales on lower jaw embedded; anal fin with a strong anterior slant (Ref. 27437). Caudal fin strongly indented (Ref. 6885). Bright yellow to orange mottled on a gray background; 3 orange stripes across head; fins orange; specimens less than 35.56 cm with dark markings on posterior part of spinous dorsal; gray along lateral line (Ref. 27437).

Habitat Type: Marine

demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 838 m (Ref. 55644), usually 90 - 270 m (Ref. 36715)

Depth range based on 590 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 323 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 44.5 - 224.5
  Temperature range (°C): 6.508 - 8.705
  Nitrate (umol/L): 13.007 - 30.351
  Salinity (PPS): 32.561 - 33.926
  Oxygen (ml/l): 2.565 - 5.506
  Phosphate (umol/l): 1.398 - 2.545
  Silicate (umol/l): 21.984 - 46.902

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 44.5 - 224.5

Temperature range (°C): 6.508 - 8.705

Nitrate (umol/L): 13.007 - 30.351

Salinity (PPS): 32.561 - 33.926

Oxygen (ml/l): 2.565 - 5.506

Phosphate (umol/l): 1.398 - 2.545

Silicate (umol/l): 21.984 - 46.902
 
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.

Depth: 0 - 425m.
Recorded at 425 meters.

Habitat: reef-associated.

Non-Migrant: No. All populations of this species make significant seasonal migrations.

Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make local extended movements (generally less than 200 km) at particular times of the year (e.g., to breeding or wintering grounds, to hibernation sites).

Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make annual migrations of over 200 km.

Feeds on euphausiids and fish (Ref. 2850).

Ovoviviparous (Ref. 6885).

Maximum longevity: 84 years (wild)

Canada

Rounded National Status Rank: NNR - Unranked

United States

Rounded National Status Rank: NNR - Unranked

Rounded Global Status Rank: GNR - Not Yet Ranked

Not Evaluated

fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums