Zalopyr Explained

Zalopyr is a subgenus of the genus Sebastes.[1] The etymology derives from two Greek words: "zalos" meaning "surging" or "stormy," possibly referencing the turbulent habitat which it resides in. Pyr: meaning "fire," referring to the red color of S. aleutianus, one of its two species.[2] Its other species is S. melanostictus. They are typically found below 300 meters and reaching depths of at least 500 meters.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Froese, R. and D. Pauly . 2023. Sebastes (Zalopyr) Jordan & Evermann, 1898 . 1043718 . 2023-12-11.
  2. Web site: 2021-05-22 . Order PERCIFORMES (part 8): Suborder SCORPAENOIDEI: Families SEBASTIDAE, SETARCHIDAE and NEOSEBASTIDAE . 2023-12-11 . The ETYFish Project . en-US.
  3. Harris . Jeremy P. . Hutchinson . Charles . Wildes . Sharon . 2019-08-30 . Using otolith morphometric analysis to improve species discrimination of blackspotted rockfish (Sebastes melanostictus) and rougheye rockfish (S. aleutianus) . Fishery Bulletin . 117 . 3 . 234–244 . 10.7755/fb.117.3.10 . 203373269 . 0090-0656. free .

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