About Sebastes entomelas (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)
The widow rockfish, Sebastes entomelas, has an elongated, compressed body covered in scales. The body depth is roughly one-third of its standard length. Its head is relatively short, with a slightly curved upper profile, a relatively small mouth, and a slightly projecting lower jaw. Most of the body is colored brassy brown, while the belly is generally lighter and often has a reddish tint. Fin membranes, especially those of the anal and pectoral fins, are black. Specimens smaller than 10 inches (250 mm) are lighter in color, with faint orange streaks. The head has weak spines. The dorsal fin has 13 spines and 14 to 16 soft rays, while the anal fin has 3 spines and 8 to 10 soft rays. This species reaches a maximum total length of 60 cm (24 in).
Widow rockfish are distributed from Todos Santos Bay, Baja California, to Albatross Bank in the Gulf of Alaska. Adults are most abundant between British Columbia and northern California. This is a pelagic-neritic fish that lives at depths ranging from 0 to 549 m (0 to 1,801 ft).
