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Canary Rockfish

Sebastes pinniger

Also known as: Ocean Perch, Orange Rockfish, Rock Perch, Sea Perch

VenomousKeep your distance
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Adult
@Sandydetellis · Monterey Bay Aquarium, United States · February 20151 / 3
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Overview

Found in loose schools, hovering around pinnacles, and rocky outcrops, in areas with strong currents.
Juveniles found in shallow waters.

These fish are related to Scorpionfish, they have venomous glands in their pelvic, dorsal and Anal Fins.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
blotcheslineswhite lines
Behaviour
hoveringschooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Pacific
  • Exact location · 1
  • Country only · 2
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Found in loose schools, hovering around pinnacles, and rocky outcrops, in areas with strong currents.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familySebastidae
    6. genusSebastes
    7. speciesSebastes pinniger (Gill, 1864)

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