. Common marine fishes of California. Fishes -- California; Fishes. 102 DIVISION OF FISH AND GAME i* #. Photo by J. B. Phillips GREEN-SPOTTED ROCKFISH Sebastodes chlorosticfus Relationship: A member of the rockfish family, Scoi-paeuidae. Distinguishing Characters: .S'ee page 94. The irregular yellowish-green spots on the back and base of the dorsal fin ; the broad, slightly concave space between the eyes; the six pairs of spines on top of the head, one pair well back of the eyes ; the knob at the tip of the lower jaw, which does not project beyond the upper; the black peritoneum. Length to abo
. Common marine fishes of California. Fishes -- California; Fishes. 102 DIVISION OF FISH AND GAME i* #. Photo by J. B. Phillips GREEN-SPOTTED ROCKFISH Sebastodes chlorosticfus Relationship: A member of the rockfish family, Scoi-paeuidae. Distinguishing Characters: .S'ee page 94. The irregular yellowish-green spots on the back and base of the dorsal fin ; the broad, slightly concave space between the eyes; the six pairs of spines on top of the head, one pair well back of the eyes ; the knob at the tip of the lower jaw, which does not project beyond the upper; the black peritoneum. Length to about 15 inches. Color: Flesh pink vaguely mottled with rose above becoming pink or whitish below; scales tipped with yellowish green above the back and with yellow or orange lower part of the side; fins pink, the mem- branes washed with yellow; three to five irregular pink blotches on the back. Distribution: deep water. Central California to central Lower California, usually in rathe Importance: Of minor importance, though often seen in the markets. Fishing Gear: Trawls, lines. Unauthorized Names: Red rock cod, bolina, chucklehead, ceruie, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Roedel, Philip M. , 1913-. [Sacramento : California State Print. Off. ,]
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