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:
These fish live in the eastern Central Pacific from San Francisco in California, U.S., to Central Baja California in Mexico.
Details:
Calico rockfish have whitish bodies with irregular markings that help them hide from predators in rocky environments. They have coppery eyes, fanned fins and a wide mouth. Their tail fin is squared off. Like other rockfish species, they give birth to live young.