Speckled rockfish (Sebastes ovalis) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States.
Scientific name: Sebastes ovalis · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 56 cm
The speckled rockfish is a sebastid whose adults are found commonly on deep rocky areas, recorded from 30 to 366 m. It is viviparous with planktonic larvae. Its range is the eastern Pacific, from San Francisco to northern Baja California, and it is rare north of Santa Barbara. Maximum length is about 56 cm total length, and it can live 37 years, maturing at about 28 cm. It is a commercial species and a gamefish, with a medium price category. Fishing vulnerability is high to very high at 70 of 100 and resilience low; no IUCN assessment is recorded for it.
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