(White-spotted
red rockfishes |
Honeycomb rockfish |
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Body color: Light orange, overlaid w/ fine, blackish dots around margins of scales, giving body a honeycomb appearance; 3 to 5 clear whitish blotches on back; fins orange. |
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| Maximum length: 18 in (45 cm) | Peritoneum color: dark |
| Maximum depth: 65 fm (119 m) | Shape between eyes: concave |
| Common depth: 16-65 fm (30-119 m) | Counts:
D:XIII-XIV,11-13, Ar:5-7, P1:15-18, GR:31-38, LLp:33-44, LLs:?-?, V:26 |
Other White-Spotted Red species lack blackish scale margins.
Distribution: Central California - Baja California