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(Red/Black rockfishes with strong head spines) |
Copper rockfish |
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Body color: Dark brown to olive, washed w/ copper-pink and often splashed w/ dull yellow; posterior lateral line and lower sides usually white in fresh specimens, becoming copper-pink on prolonged exposure. (See above photos.) |
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| Maximum length: 22 in (58 cm) | Peritoneum color: light |
| Maximum depth: 100 fm (183 m) | Shape between eyes: concave |
| Common depth: <67 fm (<120 m) | Counts:
D:XIII,11-14, Ar:5-7, P1:16-18, GR:26-32, LLp:37-47, LLs:39-45, V:25-26 |
Brown RF - head spine count differs; body color light brown w/ darker brown mottling; operculum w/ dark blotch.
Gopher RF - body w/ about 6 gray or pink blotches; lateral line dark and broken by blotches.
Quillback RF - anal rays typically 7 (typically 6 in Copper RF); cheeks and breast w/ small spots.
Distribution: Gulf of Alaska - Baja California
