Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Blue rockfish
Size:
Blue rockfish can grow to 24 inches (61 centimeters) long.
Diet:
These fish eat plankton, algae, small fishes, squid, jellyfish, krill and barnacle larvae.
Range & Habitat:
Oregon to northern Baja California.
Details:
These fish can be bluish, greenish or silver-gray, often with dark mottling. Their tail is slightly forked. They feed on zooplankton, small fish, squid and crustaceans. Unlike most fishes, which lay eggs, blue rockfish give birth to live young.