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Fresh Rockfish is a broad name for over 70 varieties of fish which are referred to as Pacific Snapper.  Chefs-Resources' Rockfish page shows when fresh Rockfish is available, what it's flavor profile and taste is like, the butchering yield % so you can determine your yield percentage for plate costing purposes.  You will also find a Rockfish nutrition table, the Flavor Scale, and links for further research.

Rockfish Flavor Profile

Rockfish are lean and have a mild, sweet flavor.  The flesh has a medium-firm texture with medium flakes.

Alternate Names

Pacific Ocean Perch, Pacific Snapper, Rock Cod, Black Bass, Widow Rockfish, Canary Rockfish, Chilipepper Rockfish, Vermilion Rockfish, Boccacio Rockfish, Yellowtail Rockfish, Copper Rockfish.

Rockfish (Sebastes ...) Description

There are over 70 varieties of Rockfish.  Their skin color ranges from black to green to red.  The brighter the color the deeper the fish lives.  Rockfish average between 2-5 Lbs but can get as big as 40 Lbs.  Rockfish are frequently a bycatch.

 

Typical Wholesale Products

 Live, Whole, H&G, Fillets

Rockfish Availability

Fresh Rockfish availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green indicate limited availability.  Rockfish is a by-catch fish and so has inconsistent availability.

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Rockfish Yield Factors

Item To Skn/On Fillets To Skn/Off Fillets Notes
Whole Head/On gutted 49% 40% Black, Thornyhead & Greenstriped Rockfish yield 56% & 48% in this row. 
Whole Head/Off gutted 86% 70%  
Skin/On Fillets -- 82%   
For detailed butchering yield % and recovery see Rockfish Yield Percentage 

 

Range & Habitat

There are over 70 varieties of Rockfish.  The North American species range is shown here.  Some are found only in small regions within this large area.

In general, there are very few USA East Coast Rockfish species.  Most of the North American species inhabit the Pacific Ocean from Japan north through the Berring Sea and Aleutian Islands and south to Baja, California.

Rockfish Range & Location
AquaMaps     Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Rockfish Recipes

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Rockfish Sustainability Info

This window is a link to the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program info on Rockfish.

 

Rockfish Nutritional Information

based upon a 6 oz (171 grams) raw edible serving

* Calories/Calories from fat 161
* Protein grams  32.2
* Fat grams  2.7
* Saturated fat grams  .7
* Sodium milligrams  103
* Cholesterol milligrams  60
* Omega-3 grams  .7
more Rockfish nutrition info
 

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