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Sebastes cortezi (Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938) Cortez rockfish |
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FAO |
| Family: | Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastinae | |||
| Max. size: | 25.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 1100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: restricted to the Gulf of California along the coast of Baja California, Mexico. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults are found at a depth between 200 and 1,100 m; larvae encountered near the surface; and juveniles sometimes mesopelagic (Ref. 9341). Viviparous (Ref. 34817). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||