honeycomb rockfish
Sebastes umbrosus
Small rockfish of the eastern Pacific bottom, reaching 29.8 cm and up to 570 g, living between 30 and 119 m. It enters commercial fishing.
Also called: garoupa-de-favo, rocote panal, honeycomb rockfish
- maximum
- 30 cm
- record/max.
- 0.6 kg
- depth
- 30–119 m
who is the honeycomb rockfish
Rockfish of the family Sebastidae, genus Sebastes, with a fusiform body. It grows to 29.8 cm and up to 570 g. It lives on or near the bottom, 30 to 119 m deep, mostly down to 70 m, from Point Pinos, central California, to south-central Baja California, Mexico. It is viviparous. It enters commercial fishing.
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 honeycomb rockfish; in the meantime, see the similar species.
identification
Small rockfish, with a fusiform body and a pattern of spots resembling a honeycomb, as the common name, honeycomb rockfish, indicates. It lives near the bottom, mostly down to 70 m, in a depth band that sets it apart from deeper-bottom rockfishes.
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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 Point Pinos, central California, to south-central Baja California, Mexico. In Latin America, it occurs only in Mexico.
Habitat: Near the bottom, 30 to 119 m, mostly down to 70 m.
rules for the honeycomb 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.
Bottom fish: it suffers barotrauma when brought up from depth. Release it carefully.
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 umbrosus (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 umbrosusNames by country and language.
