Starry rockfish (Sebastes constellatus) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is mainly found over reef, at depths of 15–274 m.
Scientific name: Sebastes constellatus · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 46 cm
The starry rockfish is a sebastid whose adults are usually found on deep reefs, recorded from 15 to 274 m. Adults feed on shrimps and fish, and it is viviparous with planktonic larvae and pelagic juveniles; it is occasionally captured by sport fishers. Its range is the eastern Pacific, from San Francisco in California to southern Baja California in Mexico. Maximum length is about 46 cm total length, and it can live 32 years, maturing at about 24.5 cm. It is a gamefish and is kept in public aquariums. Fishing vulnerability is high to very high at 67 of 100 and resilience low; no IUCN assessment is recorded for it.
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