stripetail rockfish
Sebastes saxicola
Pink rockfish of soft bottoms and open sea, with venomous spines. It is caught in trawls, but usually discarded because it is small.
Also called: garoupa-cauda-listrada, rocote cola listada, stripetail rockfish
- maximum
- 38 cm
- depth
- 9–547 m
who is the stripetail rockfish
Rockfish of the family Sebastidae, genus Sebastes, living in open sea over soft bottoms, between 9 and 547 m, most common below 183 m. It grows to 38 cm. It is ovoviviparous and has venom glands connected to its spines. It is often caught in commercial trawls, but usually discarded because of its small size. It is rarely caught on hooks in deep water. It is considered a sport fish.
Essential profile. Identification, where it occurs and rules, with data from FishBase and the cited regulations. Season, time of day, technique and bait are added once we have a good source for the stripetail rockfish; in the meantime, see the similar species.
fun facts
- Individuals 38 years old have been recorded.
identification
Pink to yellowish-red rockfish, silvery underneath, with dark saddle-shaped shadows on the back, which may be faint. It has green streaks on the caudal fin, a large eye and strong, sharp spines curved on the lower edge of the bone under the eye. Compare it with the chilipepper rockfish, which has a bright red lateral line and a chin projecting forward, and with the rosy rockfish, which lives on rocky bottoms.
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Essential profile: the index uses a general fish model (weather, sun, moon and tide), without a season or time of day specific to this species.
where found
Lives in the eastern Pacific, from Yakutat Bay, Alaska, to Punta Rompiente, Baja California, Mexico. In Latin America, it occurs only in Mexico.
Habitat: Open sea, over soft bottoms, 9 to 547 m, most common below 183 m.
rules for the stripetail rockfish
Summary of the regulations we found, with the source for each. Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.
We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.
catch and release
catch and release Releasing the fish alive, quickly and with a wet hand. During a closed season it isn't always allowed: what the regulation says applies.
It has venomous spines, so hold it with a cloth or glove and remove the hook carefully. As it lives at depth, it suffers barotrauma if reeled up quickly.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.01, b = 3.09; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa pelo gênero e formato do corpo)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.
estimated weight
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sources and references
Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.
- scientific FishBase: Sebastes saxicola (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Sebastes saxicolaNames by country and language.
