Sebastes saxicola

Mostly found in offshore water on soft bottoms (Ref. 2850). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 6885). Anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland (Ref. 57406). Commonly caught with trawls but usually discarded because of its small size (Ref. 2850). Rarely taken on baited hook in deep water (Ref. 2850).

Canada

Origin: Native

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

Eastern Pacific: Yakutat Bay, Alaska to Rompiente Point, Baja California, Mexico.

Eastern North Pacific.

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 5 - 8

Maximum size: 340 mm TL

38.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 5483)); max. reported age: 38 years (Ref. 39277)

Head spines strong to moderate - nasal, preocular, postocular, tympanic and parietal spines present, nuchals usually absent, supraocular and coronal spines absent (Ref. 27437). Eye large; 2 strong, sharp, hooked spines on lower margin of suborbital bone; 2nd anal fin spine longer than 3rd in depressed fin (Ref. 27437). Caudal fin moderately indented (Ref. 6885). Pinkish red to yellowish red, silvery ventrally; dusky saddles on back, may be vague; green streaks on caudal fin (Ref. 27437).

Habitat Type: Marine

demersal; marine; depth range 9 - 547 m (Ref. 27437), usually 183 - ? m (Ref. 6885)

Depth range based on 92 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 60 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 80 - 449.265
  Temperature range (°C): 6.452 - 8.165
  Nitrate (umol/L): 27.466 - 31.830
  Salinity (PPS): 33.609 - 34.038
  Oxygen (ml/l): 2.115 - 3.347
  Phosphate (umol/l): 2.261 - 2.595
  Silicate (umol/l): 40.325 - 48.841

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 80 - 449.265

Temperature range (°C): 6.452 - 8.165

Nitrate (umol/L): 27.466 - 31.830

Salinity (PPS): 33.609 - 34.038

Oxygen (ml/l): 2.115 - 3.347

Phosphate (umol/l): 2.261 - 2.595

Silicate (umol/l): 40.325 - 48.841
 
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.

Depth: 9 - 547m.
From 9 to 547 meters.

Habitat: demersal.

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.

Ovoviviparous (Ref. 6885).

Maximum longevity: 38 years (wild)

Canada

Rounded National Status Rank: NNR - Unranked

Rounded Global Status Rank: GNR - Not Yet Ranked

Not Evaluated

gamefish: yes