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.