Body color: Light red to orange w/ several broad, vertical black-red bands on body; in young specimens, the tips of the ventral and anal fins are blackened. (Also see above underwater photo.)
Peritoneum color: light Shape between eyes: concave
Counts: D:XII-XIV,12-15, Ar:6-7, P1:18-20, GR:27-32, LLp:36-50, LLs:44-53, V:26
Occurence: Gulf of Alaska - Southern California
Depth: 274 meters Size: 61 cm Species code: 30380
Similar species:
Redbanded rockfish and Flag rockfish - red bands on light pink background; head spine 6 and 8 absent
Treefish - black bands on olive-yellow background; head spine count differs, spine 3 and 6 absent