North Island Explorer: Guide to North Vancouver Island

 

 

Title: Tiger Rockfish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Tiger Rockfish: Orange fish with red stripes.

Photo 1: A Tiger Rockfish caught near Chatham Point.

 

Tiger Rockfish: Sebastes nigrocintus

 

Tiger rockfish are easily identified by the reddish-brown bands on a pink to orange body. This brightly colored rockfish is a treat to find on a dive. It is a territorial fish preferring caves, rocky crevices, and undersea cliffs.

 

 

 

 

 

Marine Life Guide to North Vancouver Island