White-edged rockfish is a northwestern Pacific fish named for the white edge of its tail. It lives near Japan, Korea, and Russia and does not occur naturally in U.S. waters.
Appearance
Appearance
The body is brown to reddish with pale flecks, and the rear edge of the tail is white. It can reach about 13 in (32 cm).
Where it lives
Typical habitats
Rocky coastal waters
Shallow sea floor
Range
Its reported range runs from northern Japan and the Russian Far East to Korean waters. It is not a wild U.S. rockfish.
Life cycle
Gestation
Females release live young rather than laying eggs in the water.