[3] The specific name serranoides means having the form of Serranus, actually Paralabrax clathratus, which fishermen did not distinguish this species from.

[4] Sebastes serranoides has a slender, elongate, streamlined body which has a depth that is just under one-third of its standard length with a medium sized head that has no spines and a small terminal mouth.

In shallow area this species can be found in all of the water column within and in the vicinity of kelp beds, and they have been recorded resting on the bottom too.

[7] Sebastes serranoides males usually become sexually mature at slightly smaller sizes and at a marginally older age than is typical for females.

It is an important species for recreational fishers off the coast of Southern California where the stock had declined by roughly 80% over the past four decades.