Flag Rockfish: Sebastes rubrivictus

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Flag Rockfish
Sebastes rubrivinctus

From our Historical Fish Plate Archives:

Identifying Characteristics:

Pinkish-white to white fish with broad stripes in bright red to orange-red to reddish-black. Bars in young tend to be solid black.

Range and Locations:

San Francisco to Northern Baja in rocky areas.

Stats:

20 inch max.

Closing Remarks:

Redbanded rockfish are sometimes mistaken for Flag rockfish.

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