Sebastes dallii, the calico rockfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae. It is found in the Eastern Central Pacific Ocean. It may also be known as the algodón in spanish.
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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
- Helicolenus percoides — considered venomous
- Sebastes caurinus — considered venomous
- Sebastes saxicola — considered venomous
- Sebastes carnatus — considered venomous
- Sebastes auriculatus — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Genus
- Sebastes
- Species
- Sebastes dallii
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