Sebastiscus | |
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False kelpfish, Sebastiscus marmoratus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Sebastidae |
Genus: |
Sebastiscus D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1904 |
Type species | |
Sebastiscus marmoratus |
Sebastiscus is a genus of rockfishes native to the western Pacific Ocean. They are collectively called sea ruffes and resemble the sea perches (Sebastes), but are usually smaller and have a different pattern.
There are currently three recognized species in this genus: