Gopher Rockfish
Sebastes carnatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 9–55 m
- Max size: 39 cm
- For divers: safe
A stout rockfish that tucks into holes and crevices on rocky bottoms between about nine and fifty five metres. Solitary and fiercely territorial, it gives birth to live young that drift away as plankton, and reaches about forty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Sebastidae › Sebastes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 274779.
FAQ
- How deep does the Gopher Rockfish live?
- The Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus) is typically found at 9–55 m.
- Is the Gopher Rockfish dangerous to divers?
- The Gopher Rockfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Gopher Rockfish get?
- The Gopher Rockfish grows to about 39 cm.