Canary rockfish

As the name suggests, this rockfish is notable for a general orange-yellow appearance, consisting of a blotchy orange pattern over a whitish or light gray background.

The Canary rockfish lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 0 - 838 m , usually 90 - 270 m environment.

The canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) is a rockfish of the Pacific coast, found from south of Shelikof Strait in the eastern Gulf of Alaska to Punta Colnett in northern Baja California. More

Canary rockfish are large rockfish that reach up to 2.5 feet (77 cm) in length and 10 pounds (4 kg) in weight. Adults have bright yellow to orange mottling over gray, 3 orange stripes across the head, and orange fins. More

the canary rockfish does grow faster than the brown rockfish (which has been tested for aquaculture feasibility). There also may be opportunities to market this species in the ornamental market for the public aquarium business. More

Canary Rockfish Pictures - images of Sebastes pinniger The Canary Rockfish is commonly encountered at many sites in British Columbia. It is a very bold species that will swim up to slow moving divers to check them out. More

At the same time, the canary rockfish is economically important in both the commercial and sportfishing industries that seem to be slowly driving it towards extinction. Description Canary rockfish has the typical body design of a predatory bottom fish. More

such as yelloweye and canary rockfishes being mistaken for "healthy" species like vermilion rockfish, lead to a higher total harvest of these overfished species. Overall, anglers need to minimize their contact with yelloweye and canary rockfishes so as not to exceed the harvest limit. More

Canary Rockfish Photos and Species Information for Fish Caught in Mexico See current, on-the-spot sportfishing reports and photographs of fish caught at Mexico's top vacation spots in this week's edition of "Mexico Fishing News" and see hundreds of other fish pictures and More

endangered, bag limits on Canary Rockfish are very restricted in Washington. I often find these fish in loose schools of 2 to 5 fish hovering near the bottom of a ridge throughout the immediate Neah Bay area. More

Description: The body of the canary rockfish is elongate, moderately deep and compressed. The head is large with an upper profile that is somewhat curved. The color is yellow orange with gray mottling on the back and paler, near white, below. The fins are also yellow orange. More

Although the canary rockfish resembles the vermilion rock fish superficially, the two are easily separated. The underside of the lower jaw of the canary rockfish has no scales and feels smooth to the touch when rubbed from back to front. More

canary rockfish in the commercial fisheries would be 11.1 metric tons. At the September Council meeting, the GMT estimates the total commercial canary rockfish mortality is 16.3 metric tons through August. More

Common names

?á?álá in Unknown
Canary rockfish in English
Chancharro flioma in Spanish (español)
K'aa in Haida
Karmazyn zóltawy in Polish (polski)
Orange rockfish in English
Rock cod in English
rockfish in English
Rocote canario in Spanish (español)
Sébaste citron in French (français)
λáḱálá in Heiltsuk
окунь канареечный in Russian (русский язык)
翼平鮋 in Mandarin Chinese
翼平鲉 in Mandarin Chinese
翼鮶 in Mandarin Chinese
翼鲪 in Mandarin Chinese

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