Sebastes

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Sebastes is a genus of marine rockfishes known for their spiny fins, long lifespans, and importance in commercial and recreational fisheries across the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Sebastes canonical 23
Sebastes diploproa 1
Sebastes mentella 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
bodyForm large head
robust body
characteristic long lifespan
spiny fins
viviparous reproduction
class Actinopterygii
commonName rockfishes
containsTaxon Sebastes alutus
Sebastes borealis
Sebastes caurinus
Sebastes diploproa
Sebastes entomelas
Sebastes goodei
Sebastes marinus
Sebastes melanops
Sebastes mentella
Sebastes miniatus
Sebastes paucispinis
Sebastes ruberrimus
diet crustaceans
small fishes
zooplankton
distribution North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: North Atlantic

North Pacific Ocean
ecologicalRole demersal predator
family Sebastidae
fisheryProduct fillets
frozen fish
processed seafood
fishingMethod bottom trawling
hook-and-line
longlining
habitat continental shelf
continental slope
marine environment
importance commercial fisheries
recreational fisheries
kingdom Animalia
lifespan can exceed 50 years in some species
some species exceed 100 years
managementConcern overfishing risk
slow population recovery
morphology well-developed spines on head and fins
order Scorpaeniformes
parentTaxon Sebastidae
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
taxonRank genus
trophicLevel predatory fish

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (28)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Scorpaenidae hasMember Sebastes
Sebastidae notableGenus Sebastes
Sebastidae typeGenus Sebastes
Sebastidae contains Sebastes mentella
linked to: Sebastes
Sebastidae contains Sebastes ruberrimus
linked to: Sebastes
Sebastidae contains Sebastes paucispinis
linked to: Sebastes
Sebastidae contains Sebastes miniatus
linked to: Sebastes
Sebastidae contains Sebastes diploproa
linked to: Sebastes
Sebastes goodei genus Sebastes
Sebastes rosenblatti genus Sebastes
Sebastes melanops parentTaxon Sebastes
Sebastes melanops genus Sebastes
Sebastes borealis genus Sebastes
Sebastes entomelas genus Sebastes
Sebastes flavidus parentTaxon Sebastes
Sebastes rubrivinctus genus Sebastes
Sebastes serranoides genus Sebastes
Sebastes carnatus parentTaxon Sebastes
Sebastes chrysomelas genus Sebastes
Sebastes maliger genus Sebastes
Sebastes proriger genus Sebastes
Sebastes reedi parentTaxon Sebastes
Sebastes reedi genus Sebastes
Sebastes saxicola parentTaxon Sebastes
Sebastes saxicola genus Sebastes
Sebastes wilsoni genus Sebastes