Greenspotted rockfish (Sebastes chlorostictus) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 49–201 m.
Scientific name: Sebastes chlorostictus · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 50 cm
The greenspotted rockfish is a demersal sebastid commonly found on soft bottom, recorded from 49 to 201 m, and it is viviparous. Its range is the eastern Pacific, from Copalis Head in Washington to central Baja California in Mexico. Maximum length is about 50 cm total length, and it can live 33 years, maturing at about 28 cm. It is a commercial species and a gamefish, with a medium price category. Fishing vulnerability is high at 57 of 100 and resilience low; no IUCN assessment is recorded for it.
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