Rougheye Rockfish

According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Rougheye rockfish (Sebastes aleutianus) are one of the oldest surviving fish, with a maximum lifetime of at least 205 years. These pink or brownish fish can be found from California to Japan in the Pacific Ocean. According to the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), an independent advisory council that analyzes the status of species threatened with extinction in Canada, they may grow to be 38 inches (97 cm) long and devour other creatures such as shrimp and smaller fish.

The rougheye rockfish gets its name from the ten or so spines on the lower eyelid. It is pink, tan, or brownish in hue, with irregular patches of darker brown and a darker patch at the rear of the operculum. The posterior lateral line is frequently pink.

Age: 200+ years old