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Scorpaena sonorae Jenkins & Evermann, 1889. Sonora Scorpionfish. To 18 cm (7.1 in) TL (Allen and
Robertson 1994). Bahia Santa Maria (24°43'N, 112°11'W), southern Baja California (SIO 64-830) and
Gulf of California (Poss in Fischer et al. 1995) to Guerrero State, Mexico (Amezcua Linares 1996). At
depths of 1–91 m (4–298 ft) (min.: SIO 58-147; max.: SIO 70-253).
Scorpaenodes xyris (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). Rainbow Scorpionfish. To 15 cm (6 in) TL (Eschmeyer and
Herald 1983). Anacapa Island and Santa Barbara Island, southern California (Richards and Engle 2001)
to Islas Chincha, Peru (Chirichigno 1974), including Gulf of California (Poss in Fischer et al. 1995) and
Islas Galápagos (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983). Intertidal and to about 50 m (164 ft) (min.: SIO 46-155;
max.: Grove and Lavenberg 1997).
Sebastes aleutianus (Jordan & Evermann, 1898). Rougheye Rockfish. To 96.5 cm (38 in) TL (Kramer and
O’Connell 1995). North Pacific off northern Hokkaido, Japan and Kuril Islands to Bering Sea at Navarin
Canyon, and Commander Islands and Aleutian Islands (Mecklenburg et al. 2002) to San Diego, southern
California (Allen and Smith 1988). At depths of 25–900 m (82–2,953 ft; Mecklenburg et al. 2002).
Molecular work has recently demonstrated that Sebastes aleutianus comprises two species (Gharrett et
al. 2005). Description of the second species is in progress.
Sebastes alutus (Gilbert, 1890). Pacific Ocean Perch. To 55 cm (21.6 in) TL (Orlov 1996). Southern Japan
and Sea of Okhotsk to Bering Sea at Navarin Canyon, and Commander Islands and Aleutian Islands
(Mecklenburg et al. 2002) to Punta Blanca (29°08'N, 115°26'W), central Baja California (Snytko 1986).
Near surface (Mecklenburg et al. 2002) to 825 m (2,707 ft; Allen and Smith 1988). Larvae and juveniles
may drift into the Chukchi Sea (Mecklenburg et al. 2002). We note that the southernmost record is
hundreds of miles below the previous one (La Jolla, southern California) and is the only record from
Baja California. While this might cast doubt on the Punta Blanca record, we note that the Baja California
coast has been very poorly surveyed and this species may be an occasional resident there.
Sebastes atrovirens (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880). Kelp Rockfish. To 42.5 cm (16.75 in) TL (Miller and Lea 1972).
Albion, northern California (T. Laidig, pers. comm. to M. L.) to Bahia San Carlos (29°36'N, 115°12'W;
Phillips 1957) and Islas San Benito (28°19'N, 115°35'W; SIO 62-279), central Baja California. Inshore to
58 m (190 ft) (min.: Eschmeyer and Herald 1983; max.: R. N. Lea, pers. comm. to M. L.). This species
was reportedly taken in 190–300 m (623–984 ft) by Snytko (1986). However, this is much deeper than
any other records and we are somewhat sceptical of its validity.
Sebastes auriculatus Girard, 1854. Brown Rockfish. To 56 cm (22 in) TL (Kramer and O’Connell 1995).
Prince William Sound, northern Gulf of Alaska (Rosenthal 1980) to Bahia San Hipolito (26°50'N,
113°55'W), central Baja California (Miller and Lea 1972). Surf zone to 146 m (480 ft) (min.: UW 15176
[four juveniles]; max.: W. A. Palsson, pers. comm. to M. L.).
Sebastes aurora (Gilbert, 1890). Aurora Rockfish. To 41 cm (16 in) TL (Kramer and O’Connell 1995). West of
Langara Island (about 54°15'N, 133°10'W), British Columbia (Gillespie 1991) to Isla Cedros, central Baja
California (Kramer and O’Connell 1995). Larvae have been taken off Banco Thetis (24°40'N, 112°18'W),
southern Baja California (Moser et al. 1985), strongly implying that this species lives considerably farther
south than its southernmost adult record. While Nelson et al. (2004) note that records of this species
from off Baja California may be based on errors in field identification, the presence of Sebastes aurora
larvae many hundreds of miles below the U.S.–Mexican Border strongly suggests the presence of adult
fish in Mexican waters. If the species is not found in Mexican waters, the southernmost range is San
Diego, southern California (Phillips 1957). At depths of 81–893 m (266–2,930 ft) (min.: Wilkins et al.
1998; max.: Lauth 1999).
Sebastes babcocki (Thompson, 1915). Redbanded Rockfish. To 65.5 cm (25.8 in) TL (Mecklenburg et al.
2002 from R. N. Lea, pers. comm.). Bering Sea at Zhemchug Canyon (Allen and Smith 1988) and
Amchitka Island, Aleutian Islands (Mecklenburg et al. 2002) to San Diego, southern California (Miller