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Calico rockfish

Sebastes dalli

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Calico rockfish can live up to 12 years.

Species Type:

Fishes

Common Name(s):

Calico rockfish

Size:

Calico rockfish can grow up to 9.84 inches (25 centimeters) long.

Diet:

These fish eat krill, shrimp and smaller fishes.

Range & Habitat:

In the eastern Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, calico rockfish inhabit rocky areas with sandy or muddy bottoms.

Details:

Calico rockfish white bodies with red-brown thick, irregular diagonal stripes running from their gills to the base of their brown tails. They have coppery eyes, fanned fins and a wide mouth.