Sebastes ruberrimus aka Yelloweye Rockfish, Pacific red snapper, red rock cod, or cowfish.
Status:
In an Open Relationship.
I’m looking for any male counterpart who can internally fertilize my over 2 million eggs between the months of February and December. I can do the rest of the incubation and live larval-birth by myself! However, if you would like to be my mate, you must be in it for the long haul; Yelloweye Rockfish can live up to 120 years old!
Hometown:
I can be found anywhere from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska to the Baja Peninsula at depths of usually 300-600 feet. However, once I find a home on a rock pile, I will stay here for the majority of my life!
What I Look Like/Body Type:
I am about 36 in and 35-40 lbs. I am usually orange-red and turn to a more of an orange-yellow as I age. I have spines on my head and my fins are usually tipped with black. However, as a juvenile, my skin was more of a light red color and I had distinctive while lateral stripes on my body. For a long time, juvenile and adult yelloweye’s were considered different species because of our different coloration!
Interests:
I like to eat some small crustaceans and other small rock fish. When I was a larvae I used to feed on algae and other single celled organisms. Since it takes so long for me to mature and I disperse my larvae over a wide area with strong currents, only a small number of my young will reach maturity. Because of this, my species is very prone to over-fishing. Currently in Washington state, there is a ban for my retention. On April 23, 2009, NMFS proposed that we should be listed as threatened under the ESA.
Other Interesting Facts About Me:
I lack a vent on my swim bladder. If I am brought to over 10 fathoms (30 feet), I will die.
I am a fish that is prized for my meat. If you happen to get a chance to eat me, here is a recipe that you might try:
https://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19970205&slug=2522423
Also check out this video on You Tube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GusNMjKFgU0
Juvenile Yelloweye Rockfish
https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/fish/yelloweyerockfish.htm
https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=yelloweyerockfish.main
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yelloweye_rockfish
Composed by Audrey Foster
I love the layout you used for your fish’s profile! I learned a lot of great information about the yellow eye rockfish from your profile that I did not know before!
I loved your profile as well – and that you added a recipe=) Very holistic of you!
Audrey, great job!