Author: (Tilesius, 1813)
FBname: Dusky rockfish
Comments: Found hovering in loose organized groups just above rocky reefs and along shorelines, or may rest singly upon rocky substrate (Ref. 27436).  Feed by picking and seizing food items that are either drifting or suspended in the water column (Ref. 27302).  Viviparous (Ref. 34817).  Sold as fresh or frozen fillets; eaten as fish cakes (Ref. 27436).  Captured by the nearshore jig fishery and has been reported to comprise up to 25% of the catch in the 'black rockfish' jig fishery of the northern Gulf of Alaska (citation in Ref. 53613).