Body color: Dusky-pink above and silvery-pink on sides; two conspicuous dark-red blotches on posterior half of body; brown on back; brown streaks on membranes of caudal fin; fins light pink, back washed w/ light yellow-green.
Peritoneum color: dark Shape between eyes: flat
Counts: D:XIII,12-14, Ar:6-8, P1:16-18, GR:36-42, LLp:40-50, LLs:?, V:26
Occurence: Oregon - Baja California
Depth: 402 meters Size: 25 cm Species code: 30500
Similar species:
Stripetail rockfish - head spines strong; large dark blotches absent; eye large, 2
7-3 - NA
2 in head length (3 - NA
2-3 - NA
4 in Halfbanded rockfish) - NA
Darkblotched rockfish - head spines stronger and count differs; body reddish w/ 5 discrete blotches crossing lateral line; body deep; anal spine 2 shorter than 3
Sharpchin rockfish - dorsal blotches vague; symphyseal knob prominent (small to moderate in Halfbanded RF); head spines strong