Sebastes carnatus (Gopher Rockfish, Gopher Rockfish, Rockfish)

Overview

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Black rockfishes with strong head spines.

Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Gopher Rockfish, Rockfish

Common Names in Greek:

G�pa

Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:

肉色平鮋, 肉色平鮋, 肉色平鲉

Common Names in Spanish:

Rocote Amarillo

Description

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Family Sebastidae

Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. The livebearing Sebastes with about 110 species occurs mainly in the North Pacific. Body compressed ; head usually with ridges and spines; gill membranes free from isthmus. Venom gland in dorsal, anal , and pelvic spines.The family Sebastidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Scorpaeniformes. It contains 4 genera and 128 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Members of this family are not used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are bearers. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is balistiform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be sluggish. Etymology of this family name : Greek, sebastes = august, admirable , epithet given to the roman emperor Augustus

Physical Description

Species Sebastes carnatus

Body color: Olive-brown w/ irregular clear, light-gray or pink blotches on back, lateral line, and on lower sides; clear areas tend to run together on lower sides. Peritoneum color: light. Shape between eyes: concave . Counts: D:XIII,12-13, Ar:5-7, P1 :16-18, GR:26-30, LLp:35-49, LLs:?-?, V:26

Size/Age/Growth

Maximum length : 17 in (41 cm).

Habitat

Inhabit holes or crevices in rocky areas (Ref. 2850). Common depth: 0-9 fm (0-17 m ). Maximum depth: 30 fm (55 m).

Biome: Saltwater . Demersal .

Biology

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Reproduction

Viviparous , with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36715).

Behavior

Territorial (Ref. 2850).

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Deuterostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Chordonia () - (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Phylum: Chordata () - Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
        Subphylum: Vertebrata () - Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
        Infraphylum: Gnathostomata () - Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
        Superclass: Osteichthyes () - Huxley, 1880 - Bony Fishes
        Class: Actinopterygii () - Huxley, 1880 - Ray-Finned Fishes
        Subclass: Actinopterygii () - Ray-Finned Fishes
        Infraclass: Actinopteri ()
        Cohort: Clupeocephala ()
        Superorder: Acanthopterygii ()
        Order: Scorpaeniformes ()
        Suborder: Scorpaenoidei () - �
        Family: Sebastidae () - Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads
        Subfamily: Sebastinae ()
        Genus: Sebastes ()
        Specific name: carnatus - (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)
        Scientific name: - Sebastes carnatus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)

Unambiguous Synonyms

Sebastichthys carnatus Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Family : Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads.

Similar Species

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Black-and-Yellow RF - body black w/ yellow blotches (brown w/ flesh-colored blotches in Gopher RF); gill rakers typically 27-28 (typically 28-30 in Gopher RF).
Quillback RF - body w/ broad yellow mottling (irregular, small, and flesh-colored blotches in Gopher RF); spinous dorsal-fin margin deeply incised.
Brown RF - body w/ darker brown mottling (irregular, small, and flesh-colored blotches in Gopher RF); head spines 6 and 8 typically present.

Members of the genus Sebastes

There are approximately 157 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

S. aleutianus (Blacktip Rockfish) · S. alutus (Black Bass) · S. atrorubens (Roundhead Rockfish) · S. atrovirens (Kelp Rockfish) · S. auriculatus (Bolina) · S. aurora (Aurora Rockfish) · S. ayresi · S. babcocki (Bandit) · S. baramenuke · S. barmenuke · S. bilineatus · S. bofuciaths · S. borealis (Black-Throated Rock-Fish) · S. brevispinis (Rock Cod) · S. capensis (Cape Redfish) · S. carnatus (Gopher Rockfish) · S. caurine · S. caurinus (Copper Rockfish) · S. cheni · S. chilensis · S. chlorostictus (Greenspotted Rockfish) · S. chrysomelas (Black-And-Yellow Rockfish) · S. ciliatus (Brown Bomber) · S. constellatus (Rockfish) · S. cortezi (Cortez Rockfish) · S. crameri (Blackblotched Rockfish) · S. crysomales · S. dallii (Calico Rockfish) · S. diploproa (Lobe-Jawed Rockfish) · S. diploroa · S. elongatus (Greenstripe Rockfish) · S. emphaeus (Puget Sound Rockfish) · S. ensifer (Rockfish) · S. entomelan · S. entomelas (Brown Bomber) · S. eos (Pink Rockfish) · S. exsul (Buccaneer Rockfish) · S. fasciatus (Acadian Redfish) · S. flammeus · S. flavidus (Greenie) · S. fuscescens · S. garretti · S. gilberti · S. gilli (Bronzespotted Rockfish) · S. glaucous · S. glaucus (Gray Rockfish) · S. goodei (Chilipepper) · S. helvomaculatus (Rock Cod) · S. hopkinsi (Rockfish) · S. hubbsi · S. ijimae · S. inermis (Darkbanded Rockfish) · S. intermis · S. borealis · S. iracundus · S. itinus · S. jordani (Rock Cod) · S. joyneri · S. kawaradae · S. kiyomatsui · S. koreanus · S. lentiginosus (Freckled Rockfish) · S. levis (Cow Rockfish) · S. longiceps · S. longispinis · S. luteus · S. macdonaldi (Mexican Rockfish) · S. maliger (Brown Bomber) · S. marinas · S. marinus (Bream) · S. marinus marinus (Bream) · S. marinus mentella · S. marinus viviparus · S. matsubarae · S. melanops (Black Bass) · S. melanosema (Rockfish) · S. melanostictus · S. melanostomus (Blackgill Rockfish) · S. mentella (Deepwater Redfish) · S. miniatus (Rock Cod) · S. minor · S. minutus · S. moseri (Whitespeckled Rockfish) · S. mystinus (Blue Rockfish) · S. nebulosus (China Rockfish) · S. nigrocinctus (Banded Rock-Fish) · S. nigromaculatus · S. nivosus · S. norvegicus (Golden Redfish) · S. norwegicus · S. notius (Guadalupe Rockfish) · S. novegicus · S. oblongus · S. ocellatus · S. oculatus (Blackbelly Rosefish) · S. ovalis (Rockfish) · S. owstoni · S. pachycephalus (Chmidt) · S. pachycephalus chalcogrammus · S. pachycephalus nigricans

Bibliography

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Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann (1983). A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 336 p.
Proc. U. S. Natl. Mus. 3(126):73.
Robins, Richard C., Reeve M. Bailey, Carl E. Bond, James R. Brooker, Ernest A. Lachner, et al. 1980. A List of Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States and Canada, Fourth Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no. 12. American Fisheries Society. Bethesda, Maryland, USA. 174.

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Notes

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Contributors

Alaska Fisheries Science Center
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed April 20, 2007.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 02, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 4 providers.
Heemstra, Phillip C. (from FishBase).
MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 02, 2008:

Burke Museum: University of Washington Fish Collection
GBIF-Sweden: Fishes (NRM)
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: Santa Barbara Musem of Natural History

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3858805
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-24952
Fishbase Species ID: 3956
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 111186
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 166767
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 124562