Redstripe rockfish (Sebastes proriger) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 12–425 m.
Scientific name: Sebastes proriger · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 61 cm
The redstripe rockfish is a sebastid that occurs in areas where rocky reefs and steep silt-covered cliff faces meet gently sloping sand or mud bottoms, and it is found hovering just off the bottom or resting on a rocky perch. It is viviparous, and it is sold as fresh or frozen fillets together with other rockfish species; it is not popular as a game fish. It is recorded from 12 to 425 m. Maximum length is about 61 cm total length, and it can live 55 years. It is a commercial species and a gamefish, with a medium price category. Fishing vulnerability is high at 58 of 100 and resilience low; no IUCN assessment is recorded for it.
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