Bank Rockfish (Sebastes rufus) ID: Brownish black to red-brown coloration and covered with black spots. Pink-orange stripe along lateral line. Max Size: 55.2 cm / 21.7 in Max Age: 85 years Age at Maturity: 20 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Black Rockfish (Sebastes melanops) ID: Dark gray to black coloration with light gray mottling across body and black mottling on dorsal fin. White to lightly colored belly. Max Size: 69 cm / 27.6 in Max Age: 50 years Age at Maturity: 6-8 years Management Category:Pelagic/pelagic shelf Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Blackgill Rockfish (Sebastes melanostomus) ID: Dark red coloration with black skin on edge of gill cover and inside of mouth. Max Size: 61 cm /24 in Max Age: 87 years Age at Maturity: 19 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Blackspotted Rockfish (Sebastes melanostichtus) ID: Pink to red coloration with dark spots across body and on dorsal fin. Max Size: 69 cm / 27 in Max Age: 205 years Age at Maturity: Unknown Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)
Bocaccio Rockfish (Sebastes paucispinis) ID: Olive orange to burnt orange or brown. Lower jaw is long and projects past upper jaw. Max Size: 91 cm / 36 in Max Age: Unknown Age at Maturity: Unknown Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Broadfin Thornyhead (Sebastolobus macrocheir) ID: Bright red coloration with black blotches on dorsal fin. Deep body with a short 3rd dorsal fin spine. Max Size: 38 cm / 15.2 in Max Age: Unknown Age at Maturity: Unknown Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA (AKFSC, National Marine Fisheries, NOAA)
Brown Rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus) ID: Various shades of brown in coloration with distinct dark brown patch on gill cover. Pinkish on underside of throat and lower jaw. Max Size: 56 cm / 22.4 in Max Age: 34 years Age at Maturity: 5 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)
Canary Rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) ID: Orange coloration with white or gray stripe along lateral line. 3 orange stripes across head. Fins bright orange. Max Size: 76 cm / 29.6 in Max Age: 84 years Age at Maturity: 12 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/demersal shelf Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Chilipepper Rockfish (Sebastes goodei) ID: Pinkish red coloration with white belly. Lateral line in reddish area of body. Chin projects outward. Max Size: 59 cm / 23 in Max Age: 35 years Age at Maturity: 2 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Ralph Pace Photography
China Rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus) ID: Blue and black body mottled with yellow and a distinct yellow stripe from the 3rd and 4th dorsal spine down along the lateral line Max Size: 45 cm / 18 in Max Age: 79 years Age at Maturity: 6 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/demersal shelf Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinus) ID: Greenish brown to copper with pink or yellow blotches. White on sides of body and belly. Dorsal fins are dark colored with some white. Max Size: 66 cm / 26.4 in Max Age: 50 years Age at Maturity: 7 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/demersal shelf Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Dark Rockfish (Sebastes ciliatus) ID: Black to dark blue coloration uniform across body. Head spines typically absent. Max Size: 46 cm / 18 in Max Age: 67 years Age at Maturity: Unknown Management Category:Pelagic/pelagic shelf Photo courtesy: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries, NOAA
Darkblotched Rockfish (Sebastes crameri) ID: Pink to orange coloration with 3-5 dark patches dorsally on body. Max Size: 58 cm / 23.2 in Max Age: 105 years Age at Maturity: 8 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Deacon Rockfish (Sebastes diaconus) ID: Gray blue to dark brown coloration with speckling across body. 2 stripes around eyes and striping along head. Max Size: 53 cm / 21 in Max Age: 44 years Age at Maturity: Unknown Management Category:Pelagic/pelagic shelf Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)
Dusky Rockfish (Sebastes variabilis) ID: Golden yellow, greenish brown, or dark gray coloration with a pink belly. Max Size: 59 cm / 23.2 in Max Age: 76 years Age at Maturity: 9 years Management Category:Pelagic/pelagic shelf Photo courtesy: Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Emperor Rockfish (Adelosebastes latens) ID: Bright red coloration with dark blotching across body. Multiple spines and deeply lobed pectoral fins. Max Size: 41 cm / 13.2 in Max Age: Unknown Age at Maturity: Unknown Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries, NOAA
Gray Rockfish (Sebastes glaucus) ID: Gray or blackish with yellow and orange mottling coloration. Yellow fins with dark bars around eyes. Max Size: 50 cm / 20 in Max Age: 19 years Age at Maturity: 10 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA (AKFSC, National Marine Fisheries, NOAA)
Greenstriped Rockfish (Sebastes elongatus) ID: White to reddish coloration with horizontal green stripes on body. Lightly colored belly. Max Size: 43 cm / 15.6 in Max Age: 54 years Age at Maturity: 10 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Ralph Pace Photography
Harlequin Rockfish (Sebastes variegatus) ID: Red, orange, to reddish-brown coloration with dark fins. Tail is dark with pink or red bands. Max Size: 38 cm / 18 in Max Age: 47 years Age at Maturity: Unknown Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries, NOAA
Longspine Thornyhead (Sebastolobus altivelis) ID: Red to orange coloration with some black on fins. Long 3rd dorsal spine and large sharp spines along head. Max Size: 39 cm / 15.6 in Max Age: 45 years Age at Maturity: 23 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries, NOAA
Northern Rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis) ID: Dark red coloration with gray and orange molting. White on lower edge of pectoral fin. 14 dorsal spines. Max Size: 48 cm / 19.2 in Max Age: 57 years Age at Maturity: 13 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries, NOAA
Pacific Ocean Perch (Sebastes alutus) ID: Pale to bright red coloration with dark markings dorsally. Lower jaw with large forward facing knob. Max Size: 53 cm / 21.2 in Max Age: 100 years Age at Maturity: 8 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)
Puget Sound Rockfish (Sebastes emphaeus) ID: Brownish-red to copper in coloration with dark blotches dorsally. Max Size: 18.3 cm / 7.2 in Max Age: 22 years Age at Maturity: 2 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
Pygmy Rockfish (Sebastes wilsoni) ID: Tan or pink in coloration with a silver belly and a brownish red stripe below the lateral line. Dark blotches along base of dorsal fin. Max Size: 23 in / 9 in Max Age: 26 years Age at Maturity: Unknown Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries, NOAA
Quillback Rockfish (Sebastes maliger) ID: Brown coloration with yellow to orange blotches. 1st dorsal fin with yellow streak. Deeply incised dorsal fin membrane. Max Size: 61 cm / 24 in Max Age: 95 years Age at Maturity: 11 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/demersal shelf Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Redbanded Rockfish (Sebastes babcocki) ID: Pink to red coloration with 4 dark red vertical stripes along body. 1 stripe radiates from each eye. Max Size: 65.5 cm / 25.5 in Max Age: 106 years Age at Maturity: 19 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Redstripe Rockfish (Sebastes proriger) ID: Light red mottled coloration. Distinct red stripe along lateral line. Lips blackened. Max Size: 51 cm / 20.4 in Max Age: 55 years Age at Maturity: 7 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries, NOAA
Rosethorn Rockfish (Sebastes helvomaculatus) ID: Orange to yellow coloration with greenish mottling. 4–5 white blotches on back outlined with pink. Max Size: 41 cm / 16 in Max Age: 87 years Age at Maturity: Unknown Management Category:Nonpelagic/demersal shelf Photo courtesy: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries, NOAA
Rosy Rockfish (Sebastes rosaceus) ID: Light to dark orange coloration with purple on top of head. 4–6 white spots on back. Max Size: 36 cm / 14 in Max Age: 14 years Age at Maturity: Unknown Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Ralph Pace Photography
Rougheye Rockfish (Sebastes aleutianus) ID: Red coloration with dark blotches. 2-10 spines along lower rim of eye. Max Size: 97 cm / 38 in Max Age: 205 years Age at Maturity: 20 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Shortraker Rockfish (Sebastes borealis) ID: Pink to orangish-red with all fins having some black coloration. Short gill rakers tipped with small knobs. Max Size: 120 cm / 48 in Max Age: 157 years Age at Maturity: 12 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Sharpchin Rockfish (Sebastes zacentrus) ID: White, pink, or red coloration with dark patches on back that extend below lateral line. 2 dark patches behind eye. Distinct V-shaped bars behind eyes. No spines on edge of gill cover Max Size: 45 cm / 18 in Max Age: 58 years Age at Maturity: Age at Maturity 10 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries, NOAA
Shortspine Thornyhead (Sebastolobus alascanus) ID: Bright red to pink coloration with black on fins. Large head with sharp spines. Max Size: 80 cm / 32 in Max Age: 100 years Age at Maturity: 12 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries, NOAA
Silvergray Rockfish (Sebastes brevispinis) ID: Dark gray, green to brown on back with silverish sides. White to pink belly. Lips dark and lower jaw longer than upper jaw. Max Size: 73 cm / 29.2 in Max Age: 82 years Age at Maturity: Unknown Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Mike Byerly (Alaska Department of Fish and Game)
Splitnose Rockfish (Sebastes diploproa) ID: Red coloration with pale belly. Upper jaw is notched/split with large knob on either side. Max Size: 46 cm / 18.4 in Max Age: 86 years Age at Maturity: 9 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries, NOAA
Stripetail Rockfish (Sebastes saxicola) ID: Pink-red to yellow-pink coloration with silver belly. Orange and brown along dorsal fin. Green streaks on tail. Max Size: 41 cm / 16.4 in Max Age: 38 years Age at Maturity: 3 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries, NOAA
Tiger Rockfish (Sebastes nigrocinctus) ID: Pink to white coloration with 5 red, brown, purple or black vertical stripes. Elongated head with lots of spines. Max Size: 61 cm / 24 in Max Age: 116 years Age at Maturity: Unknown Management Category:Nonpelagic/demersal shelf Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Vermillion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus) ID: Dark red, orange, brown, or yellow coloration mottled with gray. Red mouth, orange stripes radiate from eye, and underside of jaw rough. Max Size: 76 cm / 30 in Max Age: 60 years Age at Maturity: 5 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Widow Rockfish (Sebastes entomelas) ID: Goldish brown, brass, to dusky coloration. Small head spines. Max Size: 59 cm / 23.6 in Max Age: 60 years Age at Maturity: 8 years Management Category:Pelagic/pelagic shelf Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Yelloweye Rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) ID: Orange red to orange yellow coloration with black on fin edges. Bright yellow eye. Light band on lateral line. Max Size: 91 cm / 36 in Max Age: 118 years Age at Maturity: 22 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/demersal shelf Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Yelloweye Rockfish (juvenile) (Sebastes rubberimus) ID: Dark red to orange in coloration with two horizontal white stripes on each side of the lateral line. As a juvenile matures the stripes will fade and the coloration will change to a lighter orange Max Size: N/A Max Age: N/A Age at Maturity: N/A Management Category:Nonpelagic/demersal shelf Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Yellowmouth Rockfish (Sebastes reedi) ID: Red mixed with yellow and orange coloration. Pink along lateral line. Red jaws and yellow and black blotches in mouth. Max Size: 58 cm / 2.3 in Max Age: 99 years Age at Maturity: 10 years Management Category:Nonpelagic/slope Photo courtesy: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries, NOAA
Yellowtail Rockfish (Sebastes flavidus) ID: Greenish brown to dark brown coloration. Edge of tail fin yellowish. Scales have orange-brown speckles. Max Size: 66 cm / 26 in Max Age: 64 years Age at Maturity: 11 years Management Category:Pelagic/pelagic shelf Photo courtesy: Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)