Gold rockfish is a rockfish native to rocky coasts around Japan and Korea, outside U.S. coastal waters. Long pale stripes run along its dark upper body. Females give birth to live young.
Appearance
Appearance
Two pale lengthwise bands run along the dark upper body, setting off darker bands.
Where it lives
Typical habitats
Rocky coasts
Range
It is native to Japan and the Korean Peninsula in the northwestern Pacific.
Behavior
Diet
In Japan, it ambushes fish and shrimp near rocks and seaweed.
Name and classification
About the name
Gold rockfish is also called threestripe rockfish.