| Bocaccio ( Sebastes paucispinis) |
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| Description | Olive brown on back, pink on sides. Lower jaw is long and extends behind eye. Short 2nd anal fin spine. |
| Size | To 91 cm (36 inches). |
| Range/Habitat | Stepovak Bay, Alaska Peninsula, to Punta Blanca, Baja California. |
| Depth | 0 to 260 fm. (usually 40 to 175 fm). |
| Remarks | An important fish in the California commercial fishery.Very similar to S. brevispinis. which has a long 2nd anal fin spine. Symphyseal knob is less prominent for bocaccio. |
| Other common names | rock salmon, salmon grouper |
| Credits | Picture: Bill Barss, ODFW |