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Sebastes nigrocinc
Distinctive due to its orangish-red color and black vertical stripes, it's easy to see why this fish is known as a "tiger." (Alternately, it can be called a banded rockfish or a black-banded rockfish.) It has a thick, robust body with prominent spines along its head and on its dorsal fins. Adults can reach a maximum length of 24 inches (60.9 cm). Like most rockfish species, the tiger is an extremely long-lived with the oldest known specimen reaching 166 years.
True to its name, the tiger rockfish is a formidable predator and will hunt various invertebrates and fish.
Rockfish are much prized by sports fishermen who are interested in both a trophy and a good meal.
Range and Habitat
Although the tiger rockfish is relatively rare, rockfish in general are well-known residents to the Oregon coastal waters. This species leads a solitary life, hiding in rocky reefs, boulder fields and kelp forests from Alaska to southern California. It can be found as deep as 900 feet (275 m). It may guard its territory aggressively against interlopers.
Conservation Status
Uncommon.
Sebastes nigrocinc
Distinctive due to its orangish-red color and black vertical stripes, it's easy to see why this fish is known as a "tiger." (Alternately, it can be called a banded rockfish or a black-banded rockfish.) It has a thick, robust body with prominent spines along its head and on its dorsal fins. Adults can reach a maximum length of 24 inches (60.9 cm). Like most rockfish species, the tiger is an extremely long-lived with the oldest known specimen reaching 166 years.
True to its name, the tiger rockfish is a formidable predator and will hunt various invertebrates and fish.
Rockfish are much prized by sports fishermen who are interested in both a trophy and a good meal.
Range and Habitat
Although the tiger rockfish is relatively rare, rockfish in general are well-known residents to the Oregon coastal waters. This species leads a solitary life, hiding in rocky reefs, boulder fields and kelp forests from Alaska to southern California. It can be found as deep as 900 feet (275 m). It may guard its territory aggressively against interlopers.
Conservation Status
Uncommon.
