Yellowgray rockfish is a fish that lives in the northwestern Pacific near Japan and Korea, outside U.S. coastal waters. A pale line stands out against its yellowish body. Females release live young.

Appearance

Appearance
The body is yellowish with a pale and faint darker blotches above it.

Where it lives

Typical habitats
  • Rocky seafloor
  • Sandy and muddy seafloor
Range
It lives around northern Japan, the southern Kuril Islands, the northern Sea of Japan, and the Sea of Okhotsk. It has also been reported from South Korea.

Behavior

Social life
It gathers in schools near the seafloor.

Conservation

IUCN Red List
NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
Yellowgray Rockfish (Sebastes steindachneri) — identification, habitat & look-alikes | Moeyo