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A fish that can outlive you, hiding in a crevice wearing a grumpy face.
means A common name for a group of long-lived, often spiny-finned fish (many in the genus Sebastes) that dwell near rocky reefs and seafloor crevices.
from A straightforward compound of 'rock' + 'fish,' naming the animal by its habitat rather than its looks or lineage — the same plain-spoken pattern English uses for catfish or swordfish. The name has been applied loosely over time to many unrelated rock-dwelling species worldwide, which is why 'rockfish' can mean something different on the US West Coast, in the UK, or in Chesapeake Bay — a label stuck on by address, not ancestry.
- lifespan
- some species live over 200 years
- name chaos
- over 100 species lumped under one word
- venom
- spiny fins deliver a painful sting, not deadly
- habitat trick
- juveniles drift in kelp before settling on rocks