Body color: Light red w/ several vague, dark brown blotches on back w/ at least one blotch extending below lateral line.
Peritoneum color: dark Shape between eyes: convex to concave
Counts: D:XIII,13-15, Ar:7-8, P1:16-18, GR:31-41, LLp:39-47, LLs:43-59,V:27
Occurence: Aleutian Islands - Southern California
Depth: 25-444 meters Size: 39 cm Species code: 30560
Similar species:
Harlequin rockfish - symphyseal knob moderate; dorsal fin black; posterior 2/3 of lateral line clear
Darkblotched rockfish - symphyseal knob weak; head spine count differs; anal spine 2 shorter than 3
Halfbanded rockfish - body dusky pink w/ 2 prominent blotches over lateral line; head spines weak; symphyseal knob weak
Pacific Ocean Perch - head spines weak and typically differ in count; dorsal blotches do not extend below lateral line; blotch on operculum; operculum edge w/ spines
Yellowmouth rockfish - symphyseal knob weaker; yellow blotches inside mouth; dorsal blotches diffuse, do not extend below lateral line; operculum edge w/ spines; blotch on operculum