Sebastes is a genus of fish in the family Sebastidae, most of which have the common name of rockfish. A few are called ocean perch, sea perch or redfish, instead. Most of the Sebastes species live in the north Pacific, although two live in the South Pacific/Atlantic and four live in the North Atlantic. Wikipedia Scientific name: Sebastes Phylum: Chordata Order: Mail-cheeked fishes Rank: Genus Higher classification: Rockfishes Mass: Pacific ocean perch: 770 g, Yelloweye rockfish: 9.8 kg, MORE Encyclopedia of Life