Shortbelly Rockfish
Sebastes jordani
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–350 m
- Max size: 32 cm
- For divers: safe
The shortbelly rockfish often gathers in large schools well off the bottom and far offshore, where adults feed mainly on krill. It bears live young whose larvae drift as plankton, and despite its small size of around thirty centimetres it is a key meal for predatory fish and marine mammals.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Sebastidae › Sebastes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 274806.
FAQ
- How deep does the Shortbelly Rockfish live?
- The Shortbelly Rockfish (Sebastes jordani) is typically found at 0–350 m.
- Is the Shortbelly Rockfish dangerous to divers?
- The Shortbelly Rockfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Shortbelly Rockfish get?
- The Shortbelly Rockfish grows to about 32 cm.