Sebastes paucispinis Ayres, 1854

Bocaccio

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Scorpaeniformes \| Sebastidae \| Sebastinae
Synonyms	Sebastodes paucispinis, ... more
Common names	Bocaccio rockfish, Sébaste bocace, Chancharro bocacio, ... more

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Main reference

Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann. 1983. (Ref. 2850)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 91.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850); max. published weight: 9,630 g (Ref. 4690); max. reported age: 50 years (Ref. 75794)

Length at first maturity

L_m 43.97, range 32 -

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 476 m (Ref. 27437)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 65°N - 31°N

Eastern Pacific: Stepovak Bay, Alaskan Peninsula to Punta Blanca, Baja California, Mexico.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 26. A large rockfish with weak head spines - nasal and parietal spines usually absent, preocular, supraocular, postocular, tympanic, coronal and nuchal spines absent (Ref. 27437). Lower jaw long, thickened, with no real symphyseal knob and projects past upper jaw; maxillary extends to behind the eye; parietal ridges parallel (Ref. 27437). Caudal slightly indented (Ref. 6885). Olive orange to burnt orange or brown in color (Ref. 27437). Branchiostegal rays: 7 (Ref. 36715).

Adults found over rocky reefs, but also common on open bottoms to about 320 m (Ref. 2850). Juveniles are pelagic and settle in near shore nursery areas, then move to deeper habitats (Ref. 36715). Young form schools (Ref. 2850). Feed mainly on fishes, including other rockfishes (Ref. 2850). Ovoviviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36715, 6885, 34817). Validated age by radiometry is 37 yrs (Ref. 75794). A famous sport fish throughout its range (Ref. 2850). Flesh is of excellent quality when kept chilled (Ref. 27436). Sold with other rockfish species (Ref. 27436).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Critically Endangered (CR) (A1abd+2d)	Venomous (Ref. 4690)

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=4; tmax=50; Musick et al. 2000 (Ref. 36717))


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (63 of 100)	Low

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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