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(Black rockfishes with strong head spines) |
Brown rockfish |
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Body color: Light brown mottled w/ dark brown; a dark blotch on upper portion of opercle, fins dusky-pink. (Also see above underwater photo.) |
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| Maximum length: 22 in (56 cm) | Peritoneum color: light |
| Maximum depth: 70 fm (128 m) | Shape between eyes: convex to flat |
| Common depth: <55 fm (<100 m) | Counts:
D:XIII,12-15, Ar:5-8, P1:15-19, GR:25-29, LLp:40-50, LLs:45-52, V:26-27 |
Quillback RF - body mottled yellow anteriorly w/ freckles on breast; dorsal-fin membranes deeply incised; head spine count typically differs.
Copper RF - body mottled w/ white and yellow; posterior 2/3 of lateral line clear; head spine count differs.
Grass RF - body green; gill rakers short and stubby, 17-25 (25-29, not short in Brown RF).
Speckled RF - body w/ small dark spots; head spines weak and differ in count; maxilla extends to midorbit (to rear of orbit or beyond in Brown RF).
Distribution: Gulf of Alaska - Baja California