The color pattern looks like Sebastes rastrelliger, but with similar rockfish, you generally have to count dorsal spines, count gill rakers, measure its tongue, etc., etc. My guess, just based on coloring, is rastrelliger.
The color pattern looks like Sebastes rastrelliger, but with similar rockfish, you generally have to count dorsal spines, count gill rakers, measure its tongue, etc., etc. My guess, just based on coloring, is rastrelliger.
I'm leaning towards that ID too. But I like to refer to it as a Grass rockfish. Easier to say! My conclusion based on similarity of the existence of spikes near the gill plate, color and patterns of fish and the color/shape of the pectoral and pelvic fins. Thank you for your input.
