chilipepper rockfish
Sebastes goodei · Sebastidae · predator
Pink rockfish of the North Pacific, of deep reefs and sand and mud bottoms. It is sold fresh and frozen and is considered a sport fish.
Also called: garoupa-pimenta, rocote pimienta, chilipepper rockfish
- maximum
- 56 cm
- record/max.
- 1.5 kg
- depth
- 0–425 m
the right time
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trend for the coming weeks
Line: the middle value of 31 simulations of the American GEFS model. Band: where 8 out of 10 fall. Narrow, firm trend; wide, high uncertainty.
everything about the chilipepper rockfish
who is the chilipepper rockfish
Rockfish of the family Sebastidae, genus Sebastes, slender-bodied with a projecting chin. It grows to 56 cm and up to 1.5 kg. Adults stay on deep rocky reefs and also on sand and mud bottoms, between 0 and 425 m. Juveniles are pelagic and live in shallower water. It also appears in brackish water. It feeds on krill, small squid and fish. It is viviparous, with planktonic larvae. 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 chilipepper rockfish; in the meantime, see the similar species.
identification
Pink to copper-red rockfish, paler underneath, with the lateral line in a bright red band and a darkened caudal fin. The chin projects forward and the body is slender. Compare it with the stripetail rockfish, which has dark saddle-shaped marks on the back and green streaks on the caudal fin.
where found
Lives in the eastern Pacific, from Queen Charlotte Sound, British Columbia, Canada, to Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico. In Latin America, it occurs only in Mexico.
Habitat: Deep rocky reefs and sand and mud bottoms, 0 to 425 m, with juveniles in shallower water and occurrence in brackish water.
rules for the chilipepper 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 spines. As it lives at depth, it suffers barotrauma if reeled up quickly; release it carefully.
in the kitchen
It is sold fresh and frozen, and can be fried, boiled or baked.
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 goodei (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 goodeiNames by country and language.
similar species
where each number comes from
The weather comes from three independent global models, cross-checked hour by hour: when they agree, confidence goes up; when they diverge, the band between them shows on the chart. Beyond 16 days, we use the GEFS ensemble of 31 simulations: if 20 of the 31 predict rain, the chance of rain is 65%. Sun and moon are calculated astronomically, with no uncertainty.
The index adds up, weighted for each species: time of day (species curve anchored to real sunrise and sunset), moon (transits, rise and set, phase), pressure (3 h trend and 24 h swing), water temperature (in rivers, estimated from air temperature; at sea, estimated by an ocean model), wind, rain, clouds, tide and the month in the species' cycle.
sources for this lookup
how accurate the forecast is
Accuracy measured in the reference project (4 regions, 93 days, forecast vs. observed): maximum temperature is off by 0.6 °C on average the next day and 1.7 °C at 7 days; rain of 5 mm or more is detected 76% of the time the next day and 57% at 7 days. Detection isn't everything: the false alarm rate isn't published here yet, and 93 days in 4 regions is still a small sample. We now also measure every day, at the app's destinations: