Blue Rockfish [Sebastes mystinus]
Description
Blue Rockfish is a marine species that inhabits the northeastern Pacific Ocean. They have a dark blue color with lighter blue spots. They are often found in kelp forests or rocky habitats at depths of 0 to 275 meters.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
|
| Family |
Scorpionfishes
Scorpaenidae
|
| Genus |
Rockfishes
Sebastes
|