Greenstriped Rockfish

At a glance

Greenstriped Rockfish (Sebastes elongatus) is a bony-fish species regulated in 2 of 66 jurisdictions tracked by CatchRules across the U.S. and Canada.

Confirmed by 67 research-grade iNaturalist observations, with British Columbia, California, and Washington the top jurisdictions by observation count.

Notable details

• Identified by four to five distinctive green stripes running along a pink-red body.
• Its species name 'elongatus' reflects its notably slender body compared to most rockfish.
• Found from British Columbia to Baja California at depths of roughly 80–475 meters.
• Because it's less commercially targeted than cousin species, its populations remain relatively healthy.
• Females bear live young — a trait shared by all members of genus Sebastes.

Where Greenstriped Rockfish are seen

• British Columbia37 iNat obs
• California26 iNat obs
• Washington2 iNat obs
• Alaska1 iNat obs
• Oregon1 iNat obs

Jurisdictions with rules for Greenstriped Rockfish

• CaliforniaUnited States · official source

Background

Sebastes elongatus is a species of fish in the rockfish family found in the northeast pacific.

Background excerpt adapted from Wikipedia's Greenstriped Rockfish article (CC BY-SA). Visit Wikipedia for the full entry.

Other bony fish on CatchRules

• BluegillLepomis macrochirus
• European CarpCyprinus carpio
• Green SunfishLepomis cyanellus
• GoldfishCarassius auratus