Description
Also known as Cow Cod, Ocean Perch, Rasher, Red Rockcod, Red Snapper, Rock Perch, Sea Perch, Vermillion Red Rockcod, Vermillion Rockcod, Vermilion Seaperch.
Found in schools, over shallow, too much deeper waters of rocky reefs.
They feed on small fish.
Length - 90cm
Depth - 15-270m
Widespread Eastern Pacific
These fish are related to Scorpionfish, they have venomous glands in their pelvic, dorsal and Anal Fins. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/3982
2 comments
Thank you very hard to tell apart when in an aquarium and not by area!
Actually this is a Canary Rockfish ( Sebastes pinniger )