Body color: Red intermixed w/ yellow-orange (or black in individuals < 40cm); diffuse olivaceous mottling on back; mouth w/ yellow, red and black blotches on whitish background.
Peritoneum color: silver w/black dots Shape between eyes: convex to flat
Counts: D:XIII,13-15, Ar:7-8, P1:18-20, GR:30-36, LLp:47-55, LLs:57-67, V:26
Occurence: Gulf of Alaska - Central California
Depth: 141-366 meters Size: 51 cm Species code: 30600
Similar species:
Pacific Ocean Perch - symphyseal knob sharp, elongate; no yellow blotches inside mouth; dorsal blotches discrete, opercular blotch diffuse; 43-55 scales below lateral line
Redstripe rockfish - lateral line light, contrasted by dark mottling above and below; head spine count differs; gillrakers 36-43 (30-36 in Yellowmouth)
Chilipepper rockfish - no dorsal blotches; head spine count differs; belly whitish
Sharpchin rockfish - dorsal blotches large w/ at least one extending across lateral line; forked bar radiates posteriorly from eye; head spines strong and count differs; 43-50 scales below lateral line; anal spine 2 longer than 3
Rougheye rockfish, Shortraker rockfish, and Blackgill rockfish - head spines strong and count differs; 47-55 scales below lateral line; 0-8 spines below eye