the greenstripe rockfish is a member of Sebastes is a genus of fish in the family Sebastidae, most of which have the common name of rockfish. Most of the Sebastes species live in the north Pacific.Rockfish are an important sport and commercial fish, and many species have been overfished. As a result seasons are tightly controlled in many areas. the greenstripe rockfish is mostly green in color with a prominent pink to light red stripe running along its sides. I can grow up to just over 1 foot in length and weigh up to 1.1 pounds.