The black rockfish (Sebastes melanops, also known variously as the black seaperch, black bass, black rock cod, sea bass, black snapper, and Pacific Ocean perch) is a rockfish of the genus Sebastes. It is sometimes misidentified as the "red snapper." The rockfish has a total of 8 weak head spines. It is originally all-black, but turns a mottled gray on the sides with age, often nearing white. It grows up to 25 in (64 cm) in length, and is found to a depth of 200 fathoms (366 m), though usually at the range of >83 fathoms (152 m).