ROCK-FISH, the name of several fishes usually found about reefs and on rocky bottom. In the United States the most prominent one is the striped or rock bass (see BASS) ; another is a grouper (Epinephelus adcensionis) of the West Indies, called by English-speaking fisher men grock-hind.* The name applies on the Pacific Coast to the whole family Scorpcenicke, represented in the Atlantic by the dory or rose fish (Sebastes marinu,i), which looks somewhat like a perch in form, reaches a length of two feet, has a rosy hue and is excellent for the table ; it may be known by its nearly uniform Th orange-red color and its spiny head. e genus Sebastodes contains more than 50 species of Pacific Coast rock-fish and several are con stantly brought to market. Says Sebastodes pauci spines, the boccacao, large and swift, is abundant in California. Sebastodes flavidus, the yellow-tail rockfish, reaching a length of two feet, is one of the most valuable species. It is abundant from San Francisco to San Diego. S. mystinus, the black rockfish, is
the most abundant species in rather shallow water about San Francisco. Another abundant species is the orange rockfish, S. pinniger, found from Puget Sound to San Diego. It reaches two feet in length and is a common market fish. The rasher (S. miniateus) is another important species, reaching a length of two feet and abundant from San Francisco to San Diego. The red rockfish (S. ruberrimus) is the largest species of all, reaching a length of two and one-half feet; it is abundant from San Diego to Puget Sound and is a valued food fish. An other important species is the yellow-backed rockfish (S. maliger), which is found from Monterey to Sitka. It is especially abundant northward and reaches nearly two feet in length. The Spanish flag, Sebastodes rubrovinctus, banded red and white, is perhaps the hand somest sea fish in our waters?' Consult Jordan and Evermann, Food and Game Fishes) (1902).