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Sebastolobus alascanus, the shortspine thornyhead, is a deep-water rockfish of the northeastern Pacific and northern Pacific region. It occurs from the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands south to Baja California, with related records extending through the western North Pacific, and adults commonly inha...
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Longevity and commercial harvest matter, though public profile is modest.
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Longspine Thornyhead, Sebastolobus altivelis, is a deep-water rockfish of the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is associated with bathyal habitats and is generally found at depths of about 300 to 1,700 metres, deeper than the related shortspine thornyhead. The species has a robust, spiny appearance typical...
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Deep Pacific rockfish with ecological value, but limited recognition outside fisheries.
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