This whole Sebastes genus have two dorsal fins, with 12 spines and eight fin rays, and a ventral tail spine. The spines are venemnous. The quickest remedy is hot water. Canary Rock Fish Rockfish are sometimes confused with the sea basses, such as kelp bass and barred sandbass. The basses, however, have eight dorsal spines as opposed to the 12 of the rockfishes.
Rockfish species are of all colors.
They are a very hardy fish, able to survive four hours after being caught if put in even a little saltwater, and even an hour or so fully out of water. All the Sebastes are very long-lived for fish. They can live 20-30 years, and are therefore, vulnerable to overfishing.