Juveniles are pelagic and occur within the adult habitat. Females release young during the spring in bays and inshore areas. Adults are demersal and occur primarily from central California northward at depths of 3 to 350 m, commonly associated with soft bottoms. Mating likely occurs within the adult habitat. Juveniles are demersal and occur mainly on the continental shelf from central California northward, probably on soft bottom.
Juveniles are demersal and likely occur within the adult habitat.
Adults are demersal and occur primarily from central California northward, at depths from 55-350 m, commonly associated with soft bottom. Mating likely occurs within the adult habitat. Juveniles are demersal and likely occur within the adult habitat. Egg cases are deposited on the bottom within the adult habitat. Adults are demersal and occur in estuaries and all along the west coast from 50-400 m, commonly associated with low relief rocky bottoms and exposed gravel and cobble.