The channelled rockfish was first formally described in 1862 by the English zoologist James Yate Johnson with the type locality given as Madeira. In his description Johnson placed the … See more

The channelled rockfish live close to the bottom but tends to feed in the water column. It feeds predominantly on pelagic invertebrates. In the Gulf of Mexico, the diet is dominated by … See more

Channelled rockfish are sometimes caught in fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico and are of slight commercial value in Mexico. See more

The channelled rockfish has a body which has a depth that is equivalent to 28-37% of its standard length, with the larger fish having less deep … See more

The channelled rockfish has the widest distribution of any scorpaenid. It has a circumglobal range on continental shelves in tropical and warm temperate oceans. In the eastern Atlantic it is found from Madeira south to South Africa, In the western Atlantic it … See more