Sebastes schlegelii, also known as the Schlegel’s seaperch, Korean rockfish, northern black seaperch, black rockfish, and woo-reok (우럭) in Korean, is a predatory species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae It is found in the Northwest Pacific Ocean.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered venomous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole family. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Sebastes rastrelliger — considered venomous
- Sebastes melanops — considered venomous
- Sebastes auriculatus — considered venomous
- Sebastes mystinus — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Genus
- Sebastes
- Species
- Sebastes schlegelii
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