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Photo	Names
Images courtesy of: Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia, Office of Seafood and Office of Regulatory Affairs, US Food and Drug Administration.	Latin: Sebastes spp. French: Rascasse German: Drachenkopf Spanish: Rascario Russian: Tikhookeanskii okun Japanese: Akauo

Description

There are more than a hundred species that belong to the rockfish family. Only one exists in the Atlantic Ocean. Rockfish are slow growing and can take many years to mature. Some species of rockfish have been known to live longer than 100 years. Most rockfish are born alive. The Atlantic ocean and Pacific ocean perches are members of the rockfish family. Other commercially important rockfish include the yelloweye, bocaccio, widow, and yellowtail rockfish. All rockfish have venomous spines on their dorsal fins. The venom is mildy irritating to fishermen, who wear gloves while handling the fish.

Markets	Commercial Aspects
Exporting Countries Capture: Japan, United States, Russia, Korea Primary Consumers Japan, United States, Korea, China, Taiwan	Varies by species (see Atlantic ocean perch and Pacific ocean perch).

Production Trends	Diet/Health Info
Increased quotas are expected to reduce supplies.	-----

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