Body color: Light brown, flushed w/ red; about 4 dark blotches along base of dorsal fin; a brownish-red stripe below lateral line.
Peritoneum color: dark Shape between eyes: flat
Counts: D:XIII,13-15, Ar:5-7, P1:16-18, GR:37-43, LLp:37-46, LLs:45-50, V:27-28
Occurence: Gulf of Alaska - Southern California
Depth: 30-274 meters Size: 23 cm Species code: 30550
Similar species:
Puget Sound rockfish - body color differs, brownish-red stripe absent below lateral line; anal rays typically 7 (typically 6 in Pygmy RF)
Shortbelly rockfish - anus about midway between anal-fin origin and pelvic-fin base (immediately in front of anal fin in Pygmy RF); anal spine 2 shorter than 3; head spines weaker
Sharpchin rockfish - dorsal blotches extend below lateral line; symphyseal knob sharp and prominent; strong dark stripes extend posterior to eye
Pacific Ocean Perch - symphyseal knob sharp, elongate; head spines weak and count differs; anal spine 2 shorter than 3