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| Yelloweye Rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) |  | |
 | | Click here to view detailed harvest information about this species | | Please Note: In September the PFMC increased the yelloweye rockfish target to 4.3 metric tons from its previous target of 3.2 metric tons. | | Description | Orange red to orange yellow, bright yellow eye, fins may be black at tips. Rasp-like ridges above eye. Adults usually have light band on lateral line (line may be white). Juveniles have two light bands, one on lateral line and one shorter line below lateral line. A large rockfish. | | Size | To 91 cm (36 inches). | | Range/Habitat | Umnak Island and Prince William Sound, Alaska, to Ensenada, Baja California. Rocky reefs and boulder fields. | | Depth | 8 to 300 fm. | | Remarks | | | Other common names | rasphead, red snapper | | Credits | Pictures: Bill Barss, ODFW and OSU submersible cruise. Text: Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Bulletin No. 25 |
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