Widow Rockfish
Sebastes entomelas
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–549 m
- Max size: 60 cm
- For divers: safe
An active midwater rockfish, the widow rockfish hangs in schools above reefs and steep shores, dropping into caves only now and then. It hunts small crustaceans and fish from the surface down to around 550 metres, bears live young and reaches about sixty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Sebastidae › Sebastes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 274791.
FAQ
- How deep does the Widow Rockfish live?
- The Widow Rockfish (Sebastes entomelas) is typically found at 0–549 m.
- Is the Widow Rockfish dangerous to divers?
- The Widow Rockfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Widow Rockfish get?
- The Widow Rockfish grows to about 60 cm.