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DIVISION OF FISH AND GAME 



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STRIPED ROCKFISH 



Sebasiodes elongatus 



Relationship: A member of the rockfish family, Scorpaenidue. 



Distinguishing Characters: »S'ee page 94. The four horizontal irregular green 

 bands which run the length of the body, joining to form two near the tail, separated by a 

 pale pink stripe extending along the lateral line ; the narrow concave space between the 

 eyes ; the slender body ; the three pairs of spines on top of the head. Reaches a length 

 of about a foot. Color: (Ireen suffused with pink or red becoming white below ; striiied 

 as described above. 



Distribution: Lower California north to British Columbia. 



Fishing Season: Throughout the year. 



Importance: Forms a minor proportion of the rockfish catch. 



Fishing Gear: Lines, trawls. 



Unauthorized Names: Red rock cod, serena, rainha, reina, strawberry rock cod. 



