Features: They are orange red to orange yellow with a bright yellow eyes. Their fin tips may be black. On the top of their head they have a pair of rough ridges.

Yelloweye, canary and vermilion rockfish can look similar.

• See this rockfish identification article for distinguishing features of each species 
• Take the "Yelloweye Rockfish or Not?" quiz

Habitat: Juveniles and subadults prefer shallower water than adults, and are associated with rocky reefs,and kelp canopies. Adults move into deeper water as they grow, and prefer rocky bottoms.

Technique: Yelloweye rockfish are currently prohibited in the catch. Anglers are required to immediately descend back to depth any yelloweye rockfish encountered outside of the 30-fathom management line, and encouraged to do so at any depth they are encountered. Yelloweye are best avoided by not fishing near the bottom in rocky habitat at depth of more than 150 feet.