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Sebastes miniatus
Sebastes miniatus
Vermilion Rockfish
Photographer: Lovell and Libby Langstroth
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 0000 0000 0805 0197 (2005-08-02)

Copyright © 2005 California Academy of Sciences

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Sep 1984
  • latitude 36.54760   longitude -121.92494   max error distance 4877 meters     View on Google Maps.
  • horizontal datum World Geodetic System 1984
  • georeferencing source GeoLocate
  • location   Carmel Bay (Monterey County, California, US)
  • class Osteichthyes
  • habitat  Subtidal
  • notes   Juvenile vermilions are bottom-dwelling--their blotchy coloration may provide some camouflage in this environment. This individual, about 6 cm., is just starting to acquire the adult coloration. Depth 17 m.
  • camera   Nikon in Oceanic housing
  • photo category: Animal - Fish

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Vermilion Rockfish
  • Look up Sebastes miniatus at FishBase
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  • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Simon J. Tonge    Apr 7, 2013

    Action: changed name from "Sebastes miniatus, juvenile" to "Sebastes miniatus "

    Reviewer's comments:
         "'juvenile' not part of latin name"

     
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