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Bank rockfish (Sebastes rufus) are common south of
Fort Brag
,
California
but occur in declining numbers at the northern extent of their range as far north as
Yaquina Bay
,
Oregon
. Bank rockfish are commonly referred to as red widow rockfish. Bank rockfish are colored dusky on back, light red on body; black in membranes of fins; usually with black spots on body and in dorsal fin. They are found over any type of substrate from a depth of 100 to 810 feet. Bank rockfish attain a maximum length of 20 inches. There are members of this species that frequents deep water over muddy or sandy bottom without the black spotting on body or in fins
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