Copper Rockfish [Sebastes caurinus]
Description
Copper Rockfish is a marine species found in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. They have a copper to reddish brown color with white ventral side. They inhabit rocky reefs and kelp forests at depths of 0 to 100 meters. They are often solitary and territorial.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Scorpionfishes
Scorpaenidae
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| Genus |
Rockfishes
Sebastes
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