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Sebastes pinniger (Gill, 1864). Canary Rockfish. To 76 cm (30 in) TL (Phillips 1957). Western Gulf of Alaska south
of Shelikof Strait (Mecklenburg et al. 2002) to Punta Colnett, northern Baja California (Phillips 1957). Young
fish in shallow waters; adults about 18–838 m (59–2,749 ft) (min.: Mecklenburg et al. 2002; max.: M. Wilkins,
pers. comm. to M. L.). The 838 m record is from two individuals taken in a National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) survey. The next deepest record was from 439 m (1,440 ft), also from a NMFS survey.
Sebastes polyspinis (Taranetz & Moiseev, 1933). Northern Rockfish. To 48 cm (18.9 in) TL (D. Clausen, pers.
comm. to M. L.). North Pacific off Kuril Islands to Bering Sea at Pervenets Canyon and Commander–
Aleutian chain to Graham Island, northern British Columbia (Mecklenburg et al. 2002, partly after
Allen and Smith 1988). To depths of 10–740 m (33–2,428 ft) (min.: A. Abookire, pers. comm. to M. L.;
max.: Sheiko and Fedorov 2000). The minimum depth of 10 m is from collection of four small fish
(8.6–9.3 cm FL) in Kalsin Bay, Kodiak Island, Alaska.
Sebastes proriger (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880). Redstripe Rockfish. To 61 cm (24 in) TL (Kramer and O’Connell
1995). Pribilof Canyon, southeastern Bering Sea and Amchitka Island, Aleutian Islands (Mecklenburg
et al. 2002) to southern Baja California (26°46'N, 114°07'W; Snytko and Fedorov 1975). At depths of
12–442 m (40–1,450 ft) (min.: Eschmeyer and Herald 1983; max.: Ramsey et al. 2002).
Sebastes rastrelliger (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880). Grass Rockfish. To 55.9 cm (22 in) TL (Miller and Lea 1972).
Westport, Washington (UW 47283, 47°00'N, 124°00'W; W. A. Palsson, pers. comm.) to Bahia Playa Maria
(28°50'N), central Baja California (Phillips 1957). Intertidal area and to 46 m (150 ft) (min.: Miller and
Lea 1972; max.: Phillips 1957).
Sebastes reedi (Westrheim & Tsuyuki, 1967). Yellowmouth Rockfish. To about 58 cm (23 in) TL (Miller and
Lea 1972). Sitka, southeastern Gulf of Alaska (Mecklenburg et al. 2002) to near San Francisco, northern
California (Snytko 1986). Although occasionally reported from the western and northern Gulf of Alaska,
and probably widespread in Gulf coastal waters, S. reedi has not been documented by voucher specimens
beyond southeastern Alaska. At depths of 141–366 m (463–1,201 ft; Mecklenburg et al. 2002).
Sebastes rosaceus Girard, 1854. Rosy Rockfish. To 36 cm (14 in) TL (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983). Strait
of Juan de Fuca, Washington (T. Wyllie Echeverria, pers. comm. to M. L.) to Bahia Tortugas (27°30'N,
114°50'W), southern Baja California (Phillips 1957). At depths of 7–263 m (24–864 ft) (min.: SCCWRP;
max.: M. L., unpubl. data).
Sebastes rosenblatti Chen, 1971. Greenblotched Rockfish. To about 48 cm (19 in) TL (Miller and Lea 1972).
Point Delgada, northern California (40°04'N; RACE) to Banco Ranger, central Baja California (Chen
1971). At depths of 55–491 m (180–1,610 ft) (min.: M. L., unpubl. data; max.: Wilkins et al. 1998).
Sebastes ruberrimus (Cramer, 1895). Red Snapper, Turkey-Red Rockfish, or Yelloweye Rockfish. To 91.4 cm
(36 in) TL (Miller and Lea 1972). South of Umnak Island, Aleutian Islands (Mecklenburg et al. 2002) to
Ensenada, northern Baja California (Phillips 1957). At depths of 15–549 m (49–1,800 ft) (min.: Kramer
and O’Connell 1995; max.: Eschmeyer and Herald 1983).
Sebastes rubrivinctus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880). Flag Rockfish. To 44 cm (17.2 in) TL (R. N. Lea, pers. comm.
to M. L.). Heceta Bank, Oregon (M. Yoklavich, pers. comm. to M. L.) to off Arrecife Sacramento (29°40'N,
115°47'W), central Baja California (S. Charter, pers. comm. to M. L.). At depths of 30–418 m (100–
1,371 ft) (min.: Eschmeyer and Herald 1983; max.: RACE). Until recently, most researchers considered the
Redbanded Rockfish (Sebastes babcocki) to be synonymous with S. rubrivinctus. This led to errors in both
geographic range and maximum length statements. It is now assumed that most records of S. rubrivinctus
from Oregon to Alaska and fish identified as S. rubrivinctus larger than about 45 cm refer to S. babcocki.
Sebastes rufinanus Lea & Fitch, 1972. Dwarf-red Rockfish. To 17 cm (6.8 in) TL (Lea and Fitch 1972).
Offshore banks and islands off southern California (M. L., unpubl. data) as far northwest as San Miguel
Island (D. Schroeder, pers. comm. to M. L.). At depths of 58–167 m (363–660 ft; M. L., unpubl. data).
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