Rockfish is a common term for several species of fish, referring to their tendency to hide among rocks.
The name rockfish is used for many kinds of fish used for food.[1] This
common name belongs to several groups that are not closely related, and can be arbitrary.[2]
Specific examples of fish termed rockfish include:
The family
Sebastidae, marine fishes that inhabit oceans around the world. They may be included in the family
Scorpaenidae.[3]
Sebastes,[4] a commercially important genus of fish in the Sebastidae inhabiting mainly the North Pacific, but with a few species in the North Atlantic and southern oceans
In Washington State, many species of Sebastes and a few of Sebastolobus are called rockfish.[5]
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