Splitnose rockfish (Sebastes diploproa) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 0–800 m.
Scientific name: Sebastes diploproa · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 46 cm
The splitnose rockfish is a sebastid common offshore on soft bottoms, recorded from the surface down to 800 m. Its young occur in shallow water, often at the surface under drifting kelp, and it is viviparous with planktonic larvae and pelagic juveniles. Its range is the north-east Pacific, from the Alaska Peninsula to Cedros Island in Baja California and the Gulf of California in Mexico. Maximum length is about 46 cm total length, and it can live 86 years, maturing at about 19 cm. It is a minor commercial species and a gamefish, the largest individuals sometimes sold in markets as rockfish fillet, with a medium price category. Fishing vulnerability is high to very high at 66 of 100 and resilience low; no IUCN assessment is recorded for it.
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