Olive Rockfish
Sebastes serranoides
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–146 m
- Max size: 61 cm
- For divers: safe
This rockfish often hovers well off the bottom in and around kelp and rocky reefs rather than resting on the seabed, while its young drift in open water. Like its relatives it bears live young rather than laying eggs, and adults reach about 60 centimetres down to roughly 146 metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Sebastidae › Sebastes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 274852.
FAQ
- How deep does the Olive Rockfish live?
- The Olive Rockfish (Sebastes serranoides) is typically found at 0–146 m.
- Is the Olive Rockfish dangerous to divers?
- The Olive Rockfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Olive Rockfish get?
- The Olive Rockfish grows to about 61 cm.