rosy rockfish
Sebastes rosaceus
Pink rockfish of the Pacific, reaching 36 cm. Sport anglers often hook it with small hooks, and it has venomous spines.
Also called: garoupa-rosada, rocote rosado, rosado, rosy rockfish
- maximum
- 36 cm
- depth
- 30–46 m
who is the rosy rockfish
Rockfish of the family Sebastidae, genus Sebastes. It grows to 36 cm and lives close to the bottom, 15 to 128 m deep, mostly between 30 and 46 m. It occurs from California to central Baja California, Mexico, and records farther north, up to Washington State, are doubtful. It feeds on small fish, mysid shrimp, krill and other crustaceans. It is viviparous. Sport anglers often hook it with small hooks. It has venomous spines, which call for care when handling it.
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 rosy rockfish.
fun facts
- Individuals up to 14 years old have been recorded.
identification
Rockfish of pink to reddish tone, as the common name indicates, with venomous spines. It grows to 36 cm and lives close to the bottom, 15 to 128 m deep. Its colour and the venom in its spines help identify it when it comes up to the surface.
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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 California to central Baja California, Mexico; records farther north, up to Washington, are doubtful. In Latin America, it occurs only in Mexico.
Habitat: Close to the bottom, 15 to 128 m, most common between 30 and 46 m.
rules for the rosy 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: hold the fish by the body, away from the fins, and remove the hook 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 rosaceus (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 rosaceusNames by country and language.