Blackgill rockfish (Sebastes melanostomus) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 124–769 m.
Scientific name: Sebastes melanostomus · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 70 cm
The blackgill rockfish is a sebastid found on soft bottom in deep water, with the young in shallower areas and pelagic juveniles. It is viviparous with planktonic larvae. It is recorded from 124 to 769 m. Its range is the eastern Pacific, from Washington to central Baja California. Maximum length is about 70 cm total length, and it can live 90 years, maturing at about 35 cm. It is taken as bycatch and is a gamefish, with a medium price category. Fishing vulnerability is high to very high at 71 of 100 and resilience very low; no IUCN assessment is recorded for it.
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