Sebastiscus
| Sebastiscus | |
|---|---|
| False kelpfish, Sebastiscus marmoratus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Sebastinae |
| Tribe: | Sebastini |
| Genus: | Sebastiscus D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1904 |
| Type species | |
| Sebastes marmoratus Cuvier, 1829 | |
Sebastiscus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae part of the family Scorpaenidae. These fishes are native to the western Pacific Ocean. They are collectively called sea ruffes and resemble the rockfishes in the genus Sebastes, but are usually smaller and have a different pattern.