Copper rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
| Diet | Fishes, crabs, octopuses, crustaceans, worms and algae |
|---|---|
| Size | Length: Up to 23 inches (58 cm) |
| Type | Fishes |
| Range | Eastern Pacific |
| Habitat | Kelp forests in eastern Pacific Ocean from southern Alaska through Canada and United States to Baja California, Mexico |
Did you know?
- You might see this rockfish cruising through the kelp or lurking around the rocks, as its name suggests. Sometimes rockfishes sit on the sea floor, propped up on their fins.
- Kelp forests can cover vast areas, but the copper rockfish doesn’t travel very far. It never strays farther than a mile from home.