Harlequin rockfish (Sebastes variegatus) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 70–558 m.
Scientific name: Sebastes variegatus · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 38 cm
The harlequin rockfish is a demersal sebastid, recorded from 70 to 558 m. It is viviparous and is too small to be of high commercial value. Its range is the north-east Pacific, from Bowers Bank and Petrel Bank in the Aleutian chain to Newport in Oregon. Maximum length is about 38 cm total length, and it can live 47 years, maturing at about 23 cm. It is a minor commercial species and a gamefish, with a medium price category. Fishing vulnerability is moderate to high at 50 of 100 and resilience very low; no IUCN assessment is recorded for it.
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