Bocaccio
Sebastes paucispinis
Summary 2
The Bocaccio, Sebastes paucispinis, is a northeast Pacific species in the Sebastidae (rockfish) family. Other names for this species include salmon grouper, grouper, tom cod (juveniles), and slimy. In Greek, sebastes means “magnificent,” and paucispinis is Latin for “few spines”.
Description 3
Many of the rockfish species that inhabit deeper waters can be difficult to distinguish. The most defining characteristics are described below, but the coloration and patterning of rockfish is variable and can change depending on their immediate surroundings. Use the generic ‘rockfish general’ label if you are not at least 90% certain of your identification, or apply the uncertain label to flag it for others to have a look if you think it might be identifiable to someone else.
Bocaccio are characterised by an elongated body and a lower jaw that extends well beyond the upper. Colour is pink, pink-brown, grey or red. Can have black blotches or speckles. May be hard to distinguish from Silvergray rockfish.
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- Adapted by sharon_jeffery from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastes_paucispinis
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