Copper Rockfish

Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus

One of the more commonly seen rockfish species, especially for fisherman. These long lived rockfish commonly congregate on wrecks and other reef structures.  Heavily spined, these fish can inflict some damage if one gets poked in in the finger. 

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Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, sitting among kelp.
Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, swimming among kelp.
Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, swimming above Tube Worms at Steep Island, Discovery Passage.
Gravid Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, swimming at Steep Island, Discovery Passage.
Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, swimming above Tube Worms and Strawberry Anemone at Steep Island, Discovery Passage.
Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, swimming above Tube Worms at Steep Island, Discovery Passage.
Group of Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, swimming above Yellow sponge and Strawberry Anemone in Discovery Passage.
Closeup of Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, showing its distinctive patterns.
Closeup of Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus.
Closeup of Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, with bright yellow lower lip.
Head shot of Closeup of Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, showing its sharp cranial spines.
Head shot of Closeup of Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, showing its sharp cranial spines.
Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, swimming among Giant Kelp on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, deep in Tahsis inlet with Crinoid Feather stars.
Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, perched on ledge with Plumose Anemone.
Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, under the Argonaut Wharf in Campbell River.
Aggregation of Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, in the hull of a wrecked sailboat.
Old Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, in the hull of a wrecked sailboat.
Old Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, in the hull of a wrecked sailboat.
Old Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus,using the the hull of a wrecked sailboat as cover.
Old Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus,using the the hull of a wrecked sailboat as cover.
Aggregation of Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, in the hull of a wrecked sailboat with Plumose Anemone.
Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, beside wreckage of the SS Themis near the entrance to Browning Pass.
Mature Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, resting in a sponge.
Mature female Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, getting close to giving birth to young.
Mature female Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, getting close to giving birth to young.
Side profile of Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, on black background.
Sub Adult Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, in kelp.
Sub Adult Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, in kelp.
Juvenile Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, using kelp as a protective environment.
Juvenile Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, using a clump of Plumose Anemone as a protective environment.
Baby Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, not long after settling on the bottom from the larval stage.
Young of Year Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, not long after settling on the bottom from the larval stage.
A Young of Year Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, not long after settling on the bottom from the larval stage.
A Young of Year Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, not long after settling on the bottom from the larval stage.
Juvenile Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus.
Juvenile Copper Rockfish, Sebastes caurinus.