Author: (Ayres, 1862)
FBname: Yellowtail rockfish
Comments: Form schools in open water along steeply sloping shores or above rocky reefs; also holes up amid cracks and crevices of the sea floor (Ref. 27436).  Juveniles found around floats and pilings (Ref. 27436).  Feed on pelagic crustaceans, fishes and squids (Ref. 6885).  Viviparous (Ref. 34817).  Filleted, then sold fresh or frozen, with other rockfishes (Ref. 27436).