Rockfish Identification

[Multispeciesfishr]

Caught this rockfish near a reef in Ladysmith and I want to add it to my species list, but sadly I can't identify it. Any help would be appreciated

 

[RiverBoy]

Dusky Rockfish is my guess?

 

[eaglemaniac]

Kind of looks like a Boccio rockfish, same dorsal. Great eating, with great powers. eman

 

[RiverBoy]

Kind of looks like a Boccio rockfish, same dorsal. Great eating, with great powers. eman

Yah. Mouth too big to be dusky

 

[Dogbreath]

Could be a Yellowtail Rockfish

http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/bottomfish/identification/rockfish/s_flavidus.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowtail_rockfish

 

[Cuba Libre]

Looks like a Brown to me. http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/bottomfish/identification/rockfish/s_auriculatus.html

This fits too... " One key characteristic for this species is a prominent dark brown blotch on the upper part of the gill cover, "

 

[agentaqua]

Looks like a Brown to me. http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/bottomfish/identification/rockfish/s_auriculatus.html
This fits too... " One key characteristic for this species is a prominent dark brown blotch on the upper part of the gill cover, "

X2. Did you find it near kelp?

 

[agentaqua]

Looks like a Brown to me. http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/bottomfish/identification/rockfish/s_auriculatus.html
This fits too... " One key characteristic for this species is a prominent dark brown blotch on the upper part of the gill cover, "

X2. Did you find it near kelp?