greenstriped rockfish
Sebastes elongatus
Pink rockfish with green stripes, seldom caught on rod and reel. It serves as bait for large fish, and only the biggest specimens are made into fillets.
Also called: garoupa-listrada-verde, rocote reina, greenstriped rockfish
- maximum
- 39 cm
- record/max.
- 0.6 kg
- depth
- 91–366 m
who is the greenstriped rockfish
Rockfish of the family Sebastidae, genus Sebastes, slender-bodied, living in coastal and open-sea areas of the North Pacific, over rocky and sandy bottoms, 25 to 425 m deep. It grows to 39 cm and up to 630 g. It is viviparous. It is seldom caught on rod and reel, but it is an excellent bait for large fish. Only the largest specimens are made into fillets for eating. Its flesh tastes very good.
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 greenstriped rockfish; in the meantime, see the similar species.
fun facts
- Individuals 54 years old have been recorded.
identification
Greenstriped rockfish, pink to yellowish, with three or four horizontal green stripes on the body and green streaks on the membranes of the caudal fin. The underside is pale, and the body is slender. Compare it with the shortbelly rockfish, which is greenish pink and reaches 32 cm, and with the silvergray rockfish, which is silvery grey, has a projecting lower jaw and reaches 71 cm.
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Each card shows the day's index (0 to 100) and, below it, a strip with the index for each hour, from 0h to 23h. from poor to excellent.
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 northeast Pacific, from Chirikof Island, Gulf of Alaska, to Cedros Island, Baja California, Mexico. In Latin America, it occurs only in Mexico.
Habitat: Rocky and sandy bottoms, 25 to 425 m, most common between 91 and 366 m, in coastal and open-sea areas.
rules for the greenstriped 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 is not venomous, but it has strong spines on the head. As it lives at depth, it suffers barotrauma if reeled up quickly; release it carefully.
in the kitchen
Only the largest specimens are filleted for eating, and the smaller ones go to fishmeal.
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 elongatus (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 elongatusNames by country and language.
