PHYLUM: Chordata; CLASS: Osteichthyes; SUPERORDER: Teleostei
FAMILY: Hexagrammidae
GENUS: Hexagrammos; SPECIES: lagocephalus; DESCRIBER: Pallas
(There are 2 or more species of Hexagrammidae in the Barkley Sound area. When the collection was sorted, time was limited to examine the specimens and this family was unfamiliar to me. So, it is not certain exactly which species this Hexagrammid is. I based the species on the time it was caught.)

Position of Hexagrammos lagocephalus in worldwide arrangement of fish species.

What is a ROCK GREENLING ?
See: Fishbase

EARLY LIFE HISTORY of the ROCK GREENLING:
Spawning Season of Adult ROCK GREENLING: Spawning occurs June to September.
Where ROCK GREENLING Eggs are Found: These eggs are found attached to rocks and/or algal holdfasts in intertidal areas. Males guard the masses of eggs.
Characteristics of Eggs: The eggs are undescribed.
Size of Babies at Hatching: Baby ROCK GREENLING hatch at
ca. 7-8 mm.
Early Movements of ROCK GREENLING Babies: Apparently these babies hatch in shallow intertidal water (less than 20m) and swim out or are carried out to deeper water with currents. Baby Rock Greenlings were captured in small numbers (< 5 individuals per 10 min. tow) on a few occasions on 12 April, 1973 in Peacock Channel north of the Broken Island Group (Ref. 18).