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MARINE 
FISH

of Western 
North America 


of the Pacific Ocean and 
the Gulf of California

(other than Whales & Dolphins)

including inshore 
& offshore waters
of coastal Alaska, Washington State,
California, & Sonora, Mexico 


A list compiled by Armas Hill


With those seen during FONT tours 
& pelagic trips with an (*)


Photo at upper right: a SOCKEYE SALMON  


Links:

A Listing of scheduled Focus On Nature Tours

Upcoming Focus On Nature Tours in North America

FONT Past Tour Highlights

Links, in the following list, to:

Hagfishes    Lampreys    Chimaeras    Sharks    Guitarfish & thornback    Skates & Rays     

Sturgeons    Eels    Anchovies    Herrings    Smelts    Trout & Salmon   Lancetfishes    

Ribbonfishes    Grenadiers (or Rattails)    Cods    Cusk-Eels    Toadfishes  
Flying Fish & Halfbeaks     

Seahorses
   
Rockfishes (or Scorpionfishes)    Sculpins    Poachers    Lumpfishes    Snailfishes    

Wreckfishes
    Sea Basses    Groupers
    Dolphin Fish     Remoras     Jacks     Drums     

Tunas & Mackerels
     Billfishes    Flounders    Sunfish & Molas 


Other Links:

Other Marine Life of Western North America (except Marine Mammals)  (with some photos)

Mammals of North America  (Land & Marine)  (with some photos)

A List & Photo Gallery of North American Birds, in 6 Parts


  

Codes:

All of the following either along the coast or offshore

AK
   in Alaska
BC   in Baja California, Mexico

CA  
in California 
SN   in Sonora, Mexico  (the Gulf of California, or Sea of Cortez)
WA  in Washington State  


(p)   seen during an offshore pelagic trip during a FONT tour 

(ph):  species with a photo in the FONT website


These classifications by the ICUN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
of Threatened & Near-threatened species; 
(t1):  critically endangered
(t2):  endangered
(t3);  vulnerable  
(nt):  near-threatened 




     
   HAGFISHES  (Family Myxinidae in the Order Myxiniformes)          
 

  1. Pacific Hagfish  ______  AK
    Eptatretus stoutii

  2. Eptatretus deani  ______  AK


    LAMPREYS  (Family Petromyzontidae in the Order Petromyzontiformes

  3. Entosphenus tridentatus  ______  AK

  4. Lampetra appendix  ______  AK

  5. Lampetra ayresi  ______  AK

  6. River Lamprey  ______  AK
    Lampetra ayresii

  7. Lampetra camtschatica  ______  AK

  8. Lampetra richardsoni  ______  AK  (species described in 1965)

  9. Pacific Lamprey  ______  AK
    Lampetra tridentata
    (formerly Entosphenus tridentatus)


    RATFISHES, or SHORTNOSE CHIMAERAS  (Family Chimaeridae in the Order Chimaeriformes)

  10. Spotted Ratfish  ______  AK
    Hydrolagus colliei 


    BULLHEAD or HORN SHARKS  (Family Heterodontidae in the Order Heterodontiformes)

  11. Horn Shark  ______
    Heterodontus francisci 


    WHALE SHARK  (Family Rhincodontidae in the Order Orectolobiformes)

  12. Whale Shark  (t3) (ph)  ______  
    Rhincodon typus


    THRESHER SHARKS  (Family Alopiidae in the Order Lamniformes)  

  13. Thresher Shark  (t3) (*)  ______  
    Alopias vulpinus 

    The Thresher Shark grows to 20 feet in length.

  14. Pelagic Thresher  ______  (species described in 1935)
    Alopias pelagicus

  15. Bigeye Thresher  (t3)  ______  
    Alopias superciliosus

    The Bigeye Thresher grows to 15 feet in length.


    BASKING SHARK  (Family Cetorhinus)

  16. Basking Shark  (t3) (*)  ______  AK
    Cetorhinus maximus

    The Basking Shark is the world's second largest fish, can be over 30 feet long and weigh more than 4 tons; it can jump completely out of the water.


    MACKEREL SHARKS  (Family Lamnidae)

  17. (Great) White Shark  (t3)  ______  AK  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Carcharodon carcharias

    The (Great) White Shark grows to 19 feet.

  18. Shortfin Mako  ______  AK
    Isurus oxyrinchus

    The Shortfin Mako grows to 8 feet.

  19. Salmon Shark  ______  AK  (species described in 1947)
    Lamna ditropis



    CATSHARKS  (Family Scyliorhinidae in the Order Carcharhiniformes)

  20. Brown Cat Shark  ______
    Apristurus brunneus

  21. Swell Shark  ______
    Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

  22. Filetail Cat Shark  ______
    Parmaturus xaniurus



    REQUIEM SHARKS  (Family Carcharhinidae) 

  23. Bull Shark  ______    
    Carcharhinus leucas

  24. Tiger Shark  ______  
    Galeocerdo cuvier


  25. Blue Shark  (nt) (*)  ______  AK CA  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Prionace glauca


    HAMMERHEAD SHARKS  (Family Sphyrindae)

  26. Scalloped Hammerhead  (t2)  ______  
    Sphyrna lewini

  27. Bonnethead  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)  
    Sphyrna tiburo

  28. Smooth Hammerhead  (t3)  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Sphyrna zygaena

    The Smooth Hammerhead grows to 13 feet in length.


    COW SHARK  (Family Hexanchidae in the Order Hexanchiformes)

  29. Bluntnose Sixgill Shark  ______
    Hexanchus griseus

  30. Broadnose Sevengill Shark  ______  
    Notorynchus cepedianus 


    HOUND SHARKS  (Family Triakidae)

  31. Soupfin Shark  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Galeorhinus galeus

  32. Gray Smoothhound  ______  
    Mustelus californicus   

  33. Brown Smoothhound  ______  
    Mustelus henlei

  34. Sicklefin Smoothhound  ______  
    Mustelus lunulatus

  35. Leopard Shark  ______  
    Triakis semifasciata


    DOGFISH SHARKS  (Family Squalidae in the Order Squaliformes)

  36. Squalus acanthias  ______  AK

  37. Spiny Dogfish   ______  
    Squalus suckleyi 


    SLEEPER SHARKS  (Family Somniosidae)

  38. Pacific Sleeper Shark   ______  
    Somniosus padivicus
     


    KITEFIN SHARKS  (Family Dalatiidae)

  39. Cookiecutter Shark  ______  
    Isistius brasiliensis


    ANGEL SHARKS  (Family Squatinidae in the Order Squatiniformes)

  40. Pacific Angel Shark  ______  AK
    Squatina californica 


    TORPEDO ELECTRIC RAYS  (Family Torpedinidae in the Order Torpediniformes)

  41. Pacific Electric Ray  ______  
    Torpedo californica


    GUITARFISHES  (Family Rhinobatidae in the Order Rajiformes)

  42. Shovelnose Guitarfish  ______  
    Rhinobatos productus   

  43. Banded Guitarfish  ______
    Zapteryx exasperata


    THORNBACKS  (Family Platyrhynidae)

  44. Thornback  ______
    Platyrhinoidis triseriata  



    SKATES  (Family Rajidae)

  45. Deepsea Skate  ______
    Bathyraja abyssicola

  46. Aleutian Skate  ______  AK
    Bathyraja aleutica

  47. Bathyraja interrupta  ______  AK

  48. Sandpaper Skate  ______
    Bathyraja kincaidi

  49. White-blotched Skate  ______  (species described in 1977)
    Bathyraja maculata  

  50. Alaska Skate  ______  AK
    Bathyraja parmifera

  51. Bathyraja rosispinis  ______  AK

  52. Roughtail Skate  ______  AK
    Bathyraja trachura

  53. Big Skate  ______  AK
    Raja binoculata

  54. California Skate  ______
    Raja inornata

  55. Longnose Skate  ______  AK
    Raja rhina

  56. Raja stellulata  ______  AK

  57. Rhinoraja interrupta  ______  AK

  58. Rhinoraja longi  ______  AK


    AMERICAN ROUND STINGRAYS  (Family Urotrygonidae, or Urolophidae)

  59. Round Stingray  ______  
    Urobatis halleri


    WHIPTAIL STINGRAYS  (Family Dasyatidae)

  60. Diamond Stingray  ______  
    Dasyatis dipterura

  61. Pelagic Stingray  ______  
    Pteroplatytrygon violacea


    BUTTERFLY RAYS  (family Gymnuridae)

  62. California Butterfly Ray  ______   
    Gymnura marmorata
     
     

    EAGLE RAYS  (Family Myliobatidae)

  63. Bat Ray  ______  
    Myliobatis californica


    STURGEONS  (Family Acipenseridae in the Order Acipenseriformes)

  64. Green Sturgeon  ______  AK
    Acipenser medirostris

  65. White Sturgeon   ______   AK
    Acipenser transmontanus


    BONEFISHES  (Family Albulidae in the Order Albuliformes)

  66. Bonefish  ______   (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Albula spp.

    Albula vulpes was called the "Ladyfish" until 1949 when its official name was changed. Curiously, there is no, nor has there been any "gentlemanfish".

    Regarding what has been the widespread Albula vulpes, works in 1996, 2002, & 2008 suggest that there are a number of bonefish species in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Accordingly, a currently unnamed species is found along the Pacific coast of North America and in the Gulf of California.    
     

    MORAY EELS  (Family Muraenidae)

  67. California Moray  ______  
    Gymnothorax mordax


    SNAKE-EELS & WORM EELS  (Family Ophichthidae)

  68. Yellow Snake Eel  ______  
    Ophichthus zophochir


    THREADTAIL SNIPE EELS  (Family Nemichthyidae)

  69. Slender Snipe Eel  ______  
    Nemichthys scolopaceus


    DUCKBILL EELS  (Family Nettastomatidae)

  70. Dogface Witch Eel  ______  
    Facciolella equatorialis


    ANCHOVIES  (Family Engraulidae)

  71. Deepbody Anchovy  ______  
    Anchoa compressa

  72. Slough Anchovy  ______  
    Anchoa delicatissima

  73. Northern Anchovy  ______  
    Engraulis mordax


    HERRINGS  (Family Clupeidae)

  74. American Shad  (ph)  ______   AK
    Alosa sapidissima


  75. Pacific Herring  ______  AK
    Clupea pallasii

  76. Round Herring  ______  
    Etrumeus teres

  77. Deepbody Thread Herring  ______  
    Opisthonema libertate 

  78. Pacific Sardine  ______  AK
    Sardinops sagax


    ARGENTINES  (Family Argentinidae in the Order Argentiniformes

  79. Pacific Argentine  ______
    Argentina sialis


    DEEPSEA SMELTS  (Family Bathylagidae)

  80. Bathylagus borealis  ______  AK

  81. Bathylagus pacificus  ______  AK

  82. Leuroglossus callorhini  ______  AK

  83. Northern Smoothtongue  ______  AK  (species described in 1955)
    Leuroglossus schmidti

  84. California Smoothtongue  ______
    Leuroglossus stilbius


    SMELTS  (Family Osmeridae in the Order Salmoniformes)

  85. Hypomesus olidus  ______  AK

  86. Surf Smelt  ______  AK
    Hypomesus pretiosus

  87. Capelin  ______  AK
    Mallotus villosus

  88. Eulachon  ______  AK
    Thaleichthys pacificus

  89. Whitebait Smelt  ______
    Allosmerus elongatus

  90. Arctic Smelt  ______  AK
    Osmerus mordax dentex

  91. Osmerus eperlanus  ______  AK

  92. Night Smelt  ______  AK
    Spirinchus starksi

  93. Longfin Smelt  ______  AK
    Spirinchus thaleichthys 


    TROUT & SALMON  (Family Salmonidae)


    The Yukon River has one of the longest salmon runs in the world, 
    Each year, Chum Salmon, Coho Salmon, and Chinook Salmon return in the Yukon River to their terminal streams in Alaska, the Yukon territories, and British Columbia. The Chinook Salmon has the longest journey, with from 35% to 50% bound for Canada. As salmon do not eat during their spawning migration, salmon in the Yukon River must have great reserves of fat and energy to fuel their thousand-mile long journey. As a result, Yukon River salmon are noted for their especially rich and oily meet.

    During the last 20 years, salmon recruitment (the number of returning adults) in the Yukon River has had several shocks. In the late 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, there have been radically reduced runs for several salmon species.
    A federal disaster declaration was issued for the 2008 & 2009 commercial Chinook Salmon fisheries in the Yukon with the complete closure of commercial fishing and restrictions placed on subsistence fishing. 
    The cause of these poor returns has been debated with questions about: 
    the effects of climate change on the ocean food-supply and disease prevalence in returning adults, 
    the methods of fishing used in the river,
    and the effects of the Bering Sea Pollock trawl fleet on food supply and salmon bycatch.               

  94. Cuthroat Trout  ______  AK  CA
    Oncorhynchus clarkii

  95. Pink Salmon  ______  AK
    Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

  96. Chum Salmon  ______  AK
    Oncorhynchus keta

  97. Coho Salmon  ______  AK
    Oncorhynchus kisutch

  98. Steelhead  ______  AK
    Oncorhynchus mykiss

  99. Sockeye Salmon  ______  AK
    Oncorhynchus nerka



    Above & below: Sockeye Salmon
    traveling upstream from the ocean to spawn 



  100. Chinook Salmon  ______  AK  WA  (also called King Salmon)
    Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

  101. Dolly Varden  ______  AK  (other names are Salmon Trout, Pacific Brook Trout, Red-spotted Trout)
    Salvelinus malma malma

  102. Atlantic Salmon  ______  
    Salmo salar 


    BRISTLEMOUTHS  (Family Gonostomatidae in the Order Stomiiformes)

  103. Cyclothone atraria  ______  AK

  104. Benttooth Bristlemouth  ______  CA  (range: Oregon to central Chile)
    Cyclothone acclinidens

  105. Cyclothone microdon  ______  AK

  106. Cyclothone pacifica  ______  AK  (species described in 1964)

  107. Cyclothone pallida  ______  AK

  108. Cyclothone signata  ______  AK

  109. Sigmops gracilis  ______  AK



    MARINE HATCHETFISHES  (Family Sternoptychidae)

  110. Lowcrest Hatchetfish  ______
    Argyropelecus sladeni


    DRAGONFISHES, or BARBELED DRAGONFISHES  (Family Stomiidae)

  111. Pacific Viperfish  ______  AK
    Chauliodus macouni

  112. Longfin Dragonfish  ______  AK  (species described in 1939)
    Tactostoma macropus  


    LIZARDFISHES  (Family Synodontidae)

  113. California Lizardfish  ______  
    Synodus lucioceps


    DAGGERTOOTHS  (Family Anotopteridae)

  114. North Pacific Daggertooth  ______  (species described in 1998)
    Anotopterus nikparini

  115. Anotopterus pharao  ______  AK


    LANCETFISHES  (Family Alepisauridae)

  116. Longnose Lancetfish  ______   
    Alepisaurus ferox

    Lancetfish are found on West Coast beaches with unfortunate regularity. A correlation has been found between La Nina events and beaching occurrences. Abrupt changes in water temperature seem to be responsible for such strandings.  

    The Longnose Lancetfish grows to 6.5 feet in length. 


    LANTERNFISHES  (Family Myctophidae in the Order Myctophiformes)

  117. Northern Lampfish  ______
    Stenobrachius leucopsarus


    OPAHS  (Family Lampridae in the Order Lampridiformes)

  118. Spotted Opah  ______   
    Lampris guttatus


    RIBBONFISHES  (Family Trachipteridaae)

  119. King-of-the-Salmon  ______  AK  WA   
    Trachipterus altivelis

    The name King-of-the-Salmon is derived from a belief of the Makah people of the Straits of San Juan de Fuca that this species led salmon to their annual fresh water migrations. There was a belief that killing this species would harm salmon harvest.   


    OARFISHES  (Family Regalecidae)

  120. Oarfish  (ph)  ______   
    Regalecus russelii (or glesne)

    The Oarfish grows up to 26 feet in length. It may be the longest known bony fish.


    GRENADIERS, or RATTAILS  (Family Macrouridae in the Order Gadiformes)

  121. Giant Grenadier  ______
    Albatrossia pectoralis
      

  122. Pacific Grenadier  ______
    Coryphaenoides acrolepis

  123. Abyssal Grenadier  ______
    Coryphaenoides armatus


  124. California Grenadier   ______  
    Nezumia stelgidolepis


    CODLINGS  (Family Moridae)

  125. Pacific Flatnose  ______  AK
    Antimora microlepis
     

  126. Antimora rostrata  ______  AK

  127. Laemonema longipes  ______  AK


    MERLUCCIID HAKES  (Family Merlucciidae)

  128. Pacific Hake  ______  AK  
    Merluccius productus


    CODS  (Family Gadidae)

  129. Arctogadus glacialis  ______  AK

  130. Arctic Cod  ______  AK
    Boreogadus saida

  131. Saffron Cod  ______  AK
    Eleginus gracilis

  132. Walleye Pollock  ______
    Gadus chalcogrammus

  133. Pacific Cod  ______  AK
    Gadus macrocephalus

  134. Gadus ogae  ______  AK

  135. Pacific Tomcod  ______  AK
    Microgadus proximus

  136. Theragra chalcogramma  ______  AK


    CUSK-EELS  (Family Ophidiidae)

  137. Spotted Cusk-Eel  ______  
    Chilara taylori 

  138. Basketweave Cusk-Eel  ______  
    Ophidion scippsae

  139. Spectruneulus grandis  ______  AK


    VIVIPAROUS (or livebearing) BROTULAS  (Family Bythitidae)

  140. Red Brotula  ______
    Brosmophycis marginata 



    TOADFISHES  (Family Batrachoididae in the Order Batrachoidiformes)

  141. Specklefin Midshipman  ______  (species described in 1939)
    Porichthys myriaster

  142. Plainfin Midshipman  ______  AK
    Porichthys notatus


    FROGFISHES  (Family Antennariidae)

  143. Roughjaw Frogfish  ______  
    Antennarius avalonis  


    MULLETS  (Family Mugilidae in the Order Mugiliformes) 

  144. Striped Mullet  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Mugil cephalus

  145. White Mullet  ______  
    Mugil curema


    NEW WORLD SILVERSIDES  (Family Atherinopsidae in the Order Atheriniformes)

  146. Topsmelt  ______
    Atherinops affinis

  147. Jacksmelt  ______
    Atherinopsis californiensis

  148. California Grunion  ______
    Leuresthes tenuis


    NEEDLEFISHES  (Family Belonidae in the Order Beloniformes)

  149. California Needlefish  ______  
    Strongylura exilis


    SAURIES  (Family Scomberesocidae)

  150. Pacific Saury  ______  
    Cololabis saira       


    FLYING FISHES  (Family Exocoetidae)

  151. Smallhead Flying Fish  ______  
    Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus 


    HALFBEAKS  (Family Hemiramphidae)

  152. California Halfbeak  ______  
    Hyporhamphus tosae


    TOPMINNOWS  (Family Fundulidae)

  153. California Killifish  ______  
    Fundulus parvipinnis


    BIGSCALES  (Family Melamphaidae in the Order Stephanoberyciformes)

  154. Crested Bigscale  ______
    Poromitra crassiceps


    FANGTOOTHS  (Family Anoplogastridae in the Order Beryciformes)

  155. Longhorn Fangtooth  ______
    Anoplogaster cornuta


    TUBESNOUTS  (Family Aulorhynchidae in the Order Gasterosteiformes)

  156. Tubesnout  ______
    Aulorgynchus flavidus


    STICKLEBACKS  (Family Gasterosteidae)

  157. Threespine Stickleback  ______  AK  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Gasterosteus aculeatus

  158. Pungitius pungitius  ______  AK


    SEAHORSES  (in the Family Syngnathidae, along with PIPEFISHES)

  159. Pacific Seahorse  ______
    Hippocampus ingens

  160. Barred Pipefish  ______
    Syngnathus auliscus

  161. Kelp Pipefish  ______
    Syngnathus californiensis

  162. Bay Pipefish  ______  
    Syngnathus leptorhynchus


    SCORPIONFISHES, or ROCKFISHES  (Family Scorpaenidae in the Order Scorpaeniformes) 

  163. California Scorpionfish  ______
    Scorpaena guttata

  164. Rainbow Scorpionfish  ______
    Scorpaenodes xyris

  165. Rougheye Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes aleutianus

  166. Pacific Ocean Perch  ______
    Sebastes alutus

  167. Kelp Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes atrovirens

  168. Brown Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes auriculatus

  169. Aurora Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes aurora

  170. Red-banded Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes babcocki

  171. Brick-red Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes baramenuke

  172. Shortraker Rockfish  ______  (species described in 1970)
    Sebastes borealis  

  173. Silvergray Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes brevispinis

  174. Gopher Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes carnatus

  175. Copper Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes caurinus

  176. Green-spotted Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes chlorostictus

  177. Black-and-yellow Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes chrysomelas

  178. Dark Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes ciliatus

  179. Starry Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes constellatus

  180. Dark-blotched Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes crameri

  181. Calico Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes dallii

  182. Splitnose Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes diploproa

  183. Green-striped Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes elongatus

  184. Puget Sound Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes emphaeus

  185. Swordspine Rockfish  ______  (species described in 1971)
    Sebastes ensifer 

  186. Widow Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes entomelas

  187. Pink Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes eos 

  188. Yellowtail Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes flavidus

  189. Bronze-spotted Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes gilli

  190. Chilipepper  ______
    Sebastes goodei

  191. Rosethorn Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes helvomaculatus

  192. Squarespot Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes hopkinsi

  193. Shortbelly Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes jordani

  194. Freckled Rockfish  ______  (species described in 1971)
    Sebastes lentiginosus

  195. Cowcod  ______
    Sebastes levis

  196. Mexican Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes macdonaldi

  197. Quillback Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes maliger

  198. Black Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes melanops

  199. Semaphore Rockfish  ______  (species described in 1979)
    Sebastes melanosema

  200. Black-spotted Rockfish  ______  (species described in 1934)
    Sebastes melanostictus

  201. Blackgill Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes melanostomus

  202. Vermilion Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes miniatus

  203. White-spotted Rockfish  ______  (species described in 1999)
    Sebastes moseri

  204. Blue Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes mystinus

  205. China Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes nebulosus

  206. Tiger Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes nigrocinctus

  207. Speckled Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes ovalis

  208. Bocaccio  ______
    Sebastes paucispinis

  209. Chameleon Rockfish  ______  (species described in 1964)
    Sebastes phillipsi

  210. Canary Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes pinniger

  211. Northern Rockfish  ______  (species described in 1933)
    Sebastes polyspinis

  212. Redstripe Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes proriger

  213. Grass Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes rastrelliger

  214. Yellowmouth Rockfish  ______  (species described in 1967)
    Sebastes reedi

  215. Rosy Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes rosaceus

  216. Green-blotched Rockfish  ______  (species described in 1971)
    Sebastes rosenblatti

  217. Yelloweye Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes ruberrimus

  218. Flag Rockfish  ______  
    Sebastes rubrivinctus

  219. Dwarf-red Rockfish  ______  (species described in 1972)
    Sebastes rufinanus  

  220. Bank Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes rufus

  221. Stripetail Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes saxicola

  222. Half-banded Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes semicinctus

  223. Olive Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes serranoides

  224. Treefish  ______
    Sebastes serriceps

  225. Pinkrose Rockfish  ______  (species described in 1971)
    Sebastes simulator

  226. Honeycomb Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes umbrosus

  227. Dusky Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes variabilis

  228. Harlequin Rockfish  ______  (species described in 1971)
    Sebastes variegatus

  229. Pygmy Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes wilsoni

  230. Sharpchin Rockfish  ______
    Sebastes zacentrus

  231. Shortspine Thornyhead  ______
    Sebastolobus alascanus

  232. Longspine Thornyhead  ______
    Sebastolobus altivelis

  233. Broadfin Thornyhead  ______
    Sebastolobus macrochir


    SEAROBINS  (Family Triglidae)

  234. Lumptail Searobin  ______  
    Prionotus stephanophrys


    SABLEFISHES  (Family Anoplopomatidae)

  235. Sablefish  ______  AK
    Anoplopoma fimbria

  236. Skilfish  ______  AK
    Erilepis zonifer


    GREENLINGS  (Family Hexagrammidae)

  237. Kelp Greenling  ______  AK
    Hexagrammos decagrammus

  238. Rock Greenling  ______  AK
    Hexagrammos lagocephalus

  239. Masked Greenling  ______  AK
    Hexagrammos octogrammus

  240. White-spotted Greenling  ______  AK
    Hexagrammos stelleri

  241. Lingcod  ______  AK
    Ophiodon elongatus

  242. Painted Greenling  ______  AK
    Oxylebius pictus

  243. Atka Mackerel  ______  AK
    Pleurogrammus monopterygius 

  244. Shortspine Combfish  ______
    Zaniolepis frenata

  245. Longspine Combfish  ______
    Zaniolepis latipinnis


    GRUNT SCULPIN  (Family Rhamphocottidae)

  246. Grunt Sculpin  ______  AK
    Rhamphocottus richardsonii


    SCULPHINS  (Family Cottidae)

  247. Archistes biseriatus  ______  AK

  248. Artediellus pacificus  ______  AK

  249. Artediellus scaber  ______  AK

  250. Artediellus uncinatus  ______  AK

  251. Coralline Sculpin  ______
    Artedius corallinus

  252. Padded Sculpin  ______  AK
    Artedius fenestralis

  253. Scalyhead Sculpin  ______  AK
    Artedius harringtoni

  254. Smoothhead Sculpin  ______  AK
    Artedius lateralis

  255. Bonyhead Sculpin  ______
    Artedius notospilotus

  256. Rosylip Sculpin  ______   AK
    Ascelichthys rhodorus

  257. Asemichthys taylori  ______  AK

  258. Roughback Sculpin  ______
    Chitonotus pugetensis

  259. Sharpnose Sculpin  ______  AK
    Clinocottus acuticeps

  260. Woolly Sculpin  ______
    Clinocottus analis

  261. Calico Sculpin  ______  AK
    Clinocottus embryum

  262. Mosshead Sculpin  ______  AK
    Clinocottus globiceps

  263. Bald Sculpin  ______
    Clinocottus recalvus

  264. Cottus aleuticus  ______  AK

  265. Cottus asper  ______  AK

  266. Cottus cognatus  ______  AK

  267. Cottus gulosus  ______  AK  

  268. Buffalo Sculpin  ______  AK
    Enophrys bison

  269. Antlered Sculpin  ______  AK
    Enophrys diceraus

  270. Enophrys lucasi  ______  AK

  271. Gymnocanthus detrisus  ______  AK

  272. Armorhead Sculpin  ______  AK
    Gymnocanthus galeatus

  273. Threaded Sculpin  ______  AK
    Gymnocanthus pistilliger

  274. Gymnocanthus tricuspis  ______  AK

  275. Hemilepidotus giberti  ______  AK

  276. Red Irish Lord  ______  AK
    Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus

  277. Yellow Irish Lord  ______  AK
    Hemilepidotus jordani

  278. Brown Irish Lord  ______  AK
    Hemilepidotus spinosus

  279. Hemilepidotus zapus  ______  AK

  280. Northern Sculpin  ______  AK
    Icelinus borealis

  281. Icelinus burchami  ______  AK

  282. Threadfin Sculpin  ______  AK
    Icelinus filamentosus

  283. Yellowchin Sculpin  ______
    Icelinus quadriseriatus

  284. Spotfin Sculpin  ______
    Icelinus tenuis

  285. Icelus bicornis  ______  AK

  286. Icelus canaliculatus  ______  AK

  287. Icelus euryops  ______  AK

  288. Icelus spatula  ______  AK

  289. Icelus spiniger  ______  AK

  290. Icelus uncinalis  ______  AK  

  291. Longfin Sculpin  ______
    Jordania zonope

  292. Lavender Sculpin  ______
    Leiocottus hirundo

  293. Pacific Staghorn Sculpin  ______
    Leptocottus armatus

  294. Belligerent Sculpin  ______
    Megalocottus platycephalus

  295. Plain Sculpin  ______
    Myoxocephalus jaok

  296. Great Sculpin  ______
    Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus

  297. Shorthorn Sculpin  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Myoxocephalus scorpius

  298. Tidepool Sculpin  ______
    Oligocottus maculosus

  299. Saddleback Sculpin  ______
    Oligocottus rimensis

  300. Rosy Sculpin  ______
    Oligocottus rubellio

  301. Fluffy Sculpin  ______
    Oligocottus snyderi

  302. Snubnose Sculpin  ______
    Orthonopias triacis

  303. Roughcheek Sculpin  ______
    Ruscarius creaseri

  304. Puget Sound Sculpin  ______  WA
    Ruscarius meanyi

  305. Cabezon  ______
    Scorpaenichtys marmoratus

    Cabezons have toxic eggs.

  306. Manacled Sculpin  ______
    Synchirus gilli


    SAILFIN SCULPINS, or SEA RAVENS  (Family Hemitripteridae)

  307. Blepsias bilobus  ______  AK

  308. Silver-spotted Sculpin  ______  AK
    Blepsias cirrhosus

  309. Bigmouth Sculpin  ______  AK  (species described in 1934)
    Hemitripterus bolini

  310. Hemitripterus cavifrons  ______  AK

  311. Hemitripterus villosus  ______  AK

  312. Sailfin Sculpin  ______  AK
    Nautichthys oculofasciatus

  313. Nautichthys pribilovisus  ______  AK

  314. Nautichthys robustus  ______  AK  (species described in 1970)


    FATHEAD SCULPINS  (Family Psychrolutidae)

  315. Spinyhead Sculpin  ______  AK
    Dasycottus setiger

  316. Eurymen gyrinus  ______  AK

  317. Gilbertidia sigalutes  ______  AK

  318. Malacocottus kincaidi  ______  AK

  319. Darkfin Sculpin  ______  AK
    Malacocottus zonurus

  320. Tadpole Sculpin  ______  AK
    Psychrolutes paradoxus

  321. Giant Blobsculpin  ______  AK  (species described in 1978)
    Psychrolutes phrictus

  322. Soft Sculpin  ______
    Psychrolutes sigalutes

  323. Thecopterus aleuticus  ______  AK


    POACHERS  (Family Agonidae)

  324. Northern Spearnose Poacher  ______  AK
    Agonopsis vulsa

  325. Smooth Alligatorfish  ______  AK
    Anoplagonus inermis

  326. Aspidophoroides bartoni  ______  AK

  327. Bathyagonus alascanus  ______  AK

  328. Bathyagonus infraspinatus  ______  AK

  329. Blackfin Poacher  ______  AK
    Bathyagonus nigripinnis

  330. Bathyagonus pentacanthus  ______  AK

  331. Bothragonus swani  ______  AK

  332. Rockhead  ______  AK
    Bothragonus swanii

  333. Chesnonia verrucosa  ______  AK

  334. Fourhorn Poacher  ______  AK
    Hypsagonus quadricornis

  335. Bering Poacher  ______  AK
    Occella dodecaedron

  336. Pygmy Poacher  ______  AK
    Odontopyxis trispinosa

  337. Tubenose Poacher  ______  AK
    Pallasina barbata

  338. Sturgeon Poacher  ______  AK
    Podotecus accipenserinus

  339. Sawback Poacher  ______  AK
    Sarritor frenatus

  340. Longnose Poacher  ______  AK
    Sarritor leptorhynchus

  341. Ulcina olrikii  ______  AK

  342. Blacktip Poacher  ______
    Xeneretmus latifrons  


    LUMPSUCKERS, or LUMPFISHES  (Family Cyclopteridae)

  343. Smooth Lumpsucker  ______  AK
    Aptocyclus ventricosis

  344. Cyclopterichthys glaber  ______  AK

  345. Eumicrotremus andriashevi  ______  AK  (species described in 1936) 

  346. Eumicrotremus asperrimus  ______  AK

  347. Eumicrotemus barbatus  ______  AK  (species described in 1955)

  348. Eumicrotemus derjugini  ______  AK

  349. Eumicrotemus gyrinops  ______  AK

  350. Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker  ______  AK
    Eumicrotremus orbis

  351. Eumicrotremus phrynoides  ______  AK

  352. Lethotremus muticus  ______  AK


    SNAILFISHES  (Family Liparidae)

  353. Blacktail Snailfish  ______
    Careproctus melanurus

  354. Tidepool Snailfish  ______
    Liparis florae

  355. Slipskin Snailfish  ______
    Liparis fucensis

  356. Slimy Snailfish  ______
    Liparis mucosus

  357. Showy Snailfish  ______
    Liparis pulchellus


    TEMPERATE BASSES  (Family Moronidae in the Order Perciformes)

  358. Striped Bass  ______  (introduced in the Pacific)  
    Morone saxatilis


    WRECKFISHES  (Family Polyprionidae)

  359. Giant Sea Bass  (t1)  ______  CA  SN
    Stereolepis gigas

    The Giant Sea Bass, a robust fish, starts out its life as a brightly colored orange juvenile with large black spots.
    As it grows, its loses the orange coloration and takes on a bronzy purple coloration. The spots slowly fade as the fish gets larger and darker, with the large adults appearing solid black to gray with a white underside. 
    As with its close relatives, the groupers, the Giant Sea Bass is capable of rapid and dramatic color changes.

    There are records of the Giant Sea Bass reaching a size of 8.2 feet  and a weight of up to 562 pounds. 
    In the book, "The Channel Islands" by Charles Holder, published in 1910, the author claims that specimens taken in the Gulf of California attained 800 pounds.

    In the eastern Pacific ocean, the Giant Sea Bass ranges (or has ranged) from the Humboldt Bay to the tip of Baja California, and in the Gulf of California. 
    Within Pacific waters of the US state of California, it is rarely found north of Point Conception.   

    In the late 19th Century, the species supported both a commercial fishing industry taking hundreds of thousands of pounds annually, and a sport fishery that also landed hundreds of fish each year. Spear fishermen also exploited the Giant Sea Bass, first as free divers, and then after the mid-1950s using scuba gear. Often the divers would target the species when it moved into shallow waters to spawn.
    By the 1970s, the Giant Sea Bass was in serious trouble. Actions were taken to protect the species from commercial and sport fishing, going into effect in 1982. Yet, encounters with Giant Sea Bass continued to be scarce.
    The Giant Sea Bass reproduces slowly with a population doubling time of more than 14 years.

    The Giant Sea Bass is critically endangered. It has been extremely desirable for human consumption, and has had limited ability to cope with severe over-fishing because it has a long life-span and because groups that form when spawning are often targeted, reducing the chances of rebuilding a sustainable population.             


    SEA BASSES  (Family Serranidae)

  360. Gold-spotted Sand Bass  ______  (species described in 1936)
    Paralabrax auroguttatus

  361. Kelp Bass  ______  (also called Calico Bass)
    Paralabrax clathratus

  362. Spotted Sand Bass  ______  (called Cabrilla in Mexico)
    Paralabrax macultofasciatus

  363. Barred Sand Bass  ______
    Paralabrax nebulifeR


    GROUPERS  (Family Epinephelidae)

  364. Pacific Creolefish  ______  
    Cephalopholis colonus

  365. Leather Bass  ______
    Dermatolepis dermatolepis

  366. Spotted Cabrilla  ______
    Epinephelus analogus

  367. Gulf Coney  ______
    Hyporthodus acanthistius

  368. Broomtail Grouper  ______
    Mycteroperca xenarcha

  369. Threadfin Bass  ______
    Pronotogrammus multifasciatus


    BIGEYES  (Family Priacanthidae)

  370. Popeye Catalufa  ______
    Pristigenys serrula


    CARDINALFISHES  (Family Apogonidae)

  371. Pink Cardinalfish  ______
    Apogon pacificus


    TILEFISHES  (Family Malacanthidae)

  372. Ocean Whitefish  ______
    Caulolatilus princeps
     


    DOLPHINFISHES  (Family Coryphaenidae)

  373. Dolphinfish  (ph) (*)  ______  NC  (FGCF:239)  (other names are Mahi-mahi & Dorado (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Coryphaena hippurus

    The Dolphinfish grows to 6.5 feet in length. 



    Dolphinfish
     


    REMORAS  (Family Echeneidae)

  374. Remora  (*)  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Remora remora

  375. Sharksucker  ______   (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Echeneis naucrates


    JACKS  (Family Carangidae)

  376. Green Jack  ______
    Caranx caballus

  377. Pacific Crevalle Jack  ______
    Caranx caninus  

  378. Bigeye Trevally  ______
    Caranx sexfasciatus

  379. Pilotfish  (ph)  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Naucrates ductor



    Above: Pilotfish  Below: Pilotfish with a Whale Shark



  380. Yellowtail  ______
    Seriola lalandi

  381. Jack Mackerel  ______
    Trachurus symmetricus


    POMFRETS  (Family Bramidae)

  382. Pacific Pomfret  ______
    Brama japonica


    SNAPPERS  (Family Lutjanidae)

  383. Amarillo Snapper  ______
    Lutjanus argentiventris

  384. Pacific Dog Snapper  ______
    Lutjanus novemfasciatus

  385. Pacific Red Snapper  ______
    Lutjanus peru


    MOJARRAS  (Family Gerreidae)

  386. Pacific Spotfin Mojarra  ______
    Eucinostomus dowii


    GRUNTS  (Family Haemulidae)

  387. Sargo  ______
    Anisotremus davidsoni

  388. Burrito Grunt  ______
    Anistotremus interruptus

  389. Salema  ______
    Xenistius calforniensis


    PORGIES  (Family Sparidae)

  390. Pacific Porgy  ______
    Calamus brachysomus


    DRUMS & CROAKERS  (Family Sciaenidae)

  391. Argyrosomus alascanus  ______  AK

  392. White Seabass  ______  AK
    Atractoscion nobilis

  393. Black Croaker  ______
    Cheilotrema saturnum

  394. Shortfin Croaker  ______
    Cynoscion parvipinnis

  395. White Croaker  ______
    Genyonemus lineatus

  396. California Corbina  ______
    Menticirrhus undulatus

  397. Spotfin Croaker  ______
    Roncador stearnsii

  398. Queenfish  ______
    Seriphus politus

  399. Toloaba  (t2)  ______  SN
    Toloaba macdonaldi

    The Toloaba is the largest species within its family, Sciaenidae. It has been measured at over 6.5 feet in length and it can weigh over 220 pounds.

    The Toloaba is a species endemic to Gulf of California waters in Mexico. It inhabits mainly the upper half of the Gulf. The Colorado River delta is the Toloaba's spawning and nursery area. 
    Schools of adult Toloaba migrate northward in the winter along the east coast of the Gulf of California to the Colorado River delta and remain there for weeks before spawning in the spring. 
    Adults then migrate back south along the west coast for the rest of the year. 
    Juveniles remain in the upper Gulf of California for 2 years before beginning their migration pattern. They begin reproducing after another 4 years for females and 5 years for males. 
    It is believed that the fish can live up to 25 years.      

    The Toloaba is endangered. It has been extremely desirable for human consumption, and has had limited ability to cope with severe over-fishing because it has a long life-span and because groups that form when spawning are often targeted, reducing the chances of rebuilding a sustainable population. 

  400. Yellowfin Croaker  ______
    Umbrina roncador


    BUTTERFLYFISHES  (Family Chaetodontidae)

  401. Scythe Butterflyfish  ______  (species described in 1958)
    Prognathodes falcifer 


    ANGELFISHES  (Family Pomacanthidae)

  402. Cortez Angelfish  ______
    Pomacanthus zonipectus


    ARMORHEADS  (Family Pentacerotidae)

  403. North Pacific Armorhead  ______  AK  (species described in 1983)
    Pseudopentaceros wheeleri


    SEA CHUBS  (Family Kyphosidae)

  404. Opaleye  ______  
    Girella nigricans

  405. Zebraperch  ______
    Hermosilla azurea

  406. Halfmoon  ______
    Medialuna californiensis


    PERCH, & SEAPERCH, & SURFPERCH  (Family Embiotocidae)

  407. Barred Surfperch  ______
    Amphistichus argenteus 

  408. Calico Surfperch  ______
    Amphistichus koelzi

  409. Redtail Surfperch  ______
    Amphistichus rhodoterus

  410. Kelp Perch  ______
    Brachyistius frenatus

  411. Shiner Perch  ______  AK
    Cymatogaster aggregata

  412. Black Perch  ______
    Embiotoca jacksoni

  413. Striped Seaperch  ______  AK
    Embiotoca lateralis

  414. Spotfin Surfperch  ______
    Hyperprosopon anale

  415. Walleye Surfperch  ______
    Hyperprosopon argenteum

  416. Silver Surfperch  ______
    Hyperprosopon ellipticum

  417. Rainbow Seaperch  ______
    Hypsurus caryi

  418. Reef Perch  ______
    Micrometrus aurora

  419. Dwarf Perch  ______
    Micrometrus minimus

  420. Sharpnose Seaperch  ______
    Phanerodon atripes

  421. White Seaperch  ______
    Phanerodon furcatus

  422. Rubberlip Seaperch  ______
    Rhacochilus toxotes

  423. Pile Perch  ______  AK
    Rhacochilus vacca

  424. Pink Seaperch  ______
    Zalembius rosaceus 


    DAMSELFISHES  (Family Pomacentridae)

  425. Blacksmith  ______
    Chromis punctipinnis

  426. Garibaldi  ______
    Hypsypops rubicundus


    WRASSES  (Family Labridae)

  427. Mexican Hogfish  ______
    Bodianus diplotaenia

  428. Rock Wrasse  ______
    Halichoeres semicinctus

  429. Senorita  ______
    Oxyjulis californica  

  430. California Sheephead  ______
    Semicossyphus pulcher


    PARROTFISHES  (Family Scaridae)

  431. Loosetooth Parrotfish  ______
    Nicholsina denticulata


    RONQUILS  (Family Bathymasteridae)

  432. Alaskan Ronquil  ______  AK
    Bathymaster caeruleofasciatus

  433. Bathymaster leurolepis  ______  AK  (species described in 1965)

  434. Searcher  ______  AK
    Bathymaster signatus

  435. Blue-banded Ronquil  ______
    Rathbunella hypoplecta

  436. Northern Ronquil  ______  AK
    Ronquilus jordani


    EELPOUTS  (Family Zoarcidae)

  437. Twoline Eelpout  ______
    Bothrocara brunneum

  438. Fish Doctor  ______
    Gymnelus viridis

  439. Pallid Eelpout  ______
    Lycodapus mandibularis

  440. Shortfin Eelpout  ______
    Lycodes brevipes

  441. Bigfin Eelpout  ______
    Lycodes cortezianus

  442. Black (or Blackfin) Eelpout  ______
    Lycodes diapterus

  443. Blackbelly Eelpout  ______
    Lycodes pacificus

  444. Wattled Eelpout  ______
    Lycodes palearis

  445. Midwater Eelpout  ______
    Melanostigma pammelas


    PRICKLEBACKS  (Family Stichaeidae)

  446. Acantholumpenus mackayi  ______  AK

  447. Alectridium auaantiacum  ______  AK

  448. Stout Eelblenny  ______  AK
    Anisarchus medius

  449. Anoplarchus insignis  ______  AK

  450. High Cockscomb  ______  AK
    Anoplarchus purpurescens

  451. Bryozoichthys lysinnus  ______  AK

  452. Bryozoichthys marjarius  ______  AK  (species described in 1970)

  453. Monkeyface Prickleback  ______
    Cebidichthys violaceus

  454. Decorated Warbonnet  ______  AK
    Chirolophis decoratus

  455. Mosshead Warbonnet  ______  AK
    Chirolophis nugator

  456. Chirolophis tarsodes  ______  AK

  457. Eumesogrammus praecisus  ______  AK

  458. Gymnoclinus cristulatus  ______  AK

  459. Daubed Shanny  ______  AK
    Leptoclinus maculatus

  460. Longsnout Prickleback  ______  AK
    Lumpenella longirostris

  461. Lumpenus fabricii  ______  AK

  462. Lumpenus maculatus  ______  AK

  463. Snake Prickleback  ______  AK  (species described in 1956)
    Lumpenus sagitta

  464. Ribbon Prickleback  ______  AK
    Phytichthys chirus

  465. Poroclinus rothrocki  ______  AK

  466. Soldatovia polyactocephala  ______  AK

  467. Arctic Shanny  ______  AK
    Stichaeus punctatus

  468. Black Prickleback  ______  AK
    Xiphister atropurpureus

  469. Rock Prickleback  ______  AK
    Xiphister mucosus


    WRYMOUTHS  (Family Cryptacanthodidae)

  470. Dwarf Wrymouth  ______
    Cryptacanthodes aleutensis


    GUNNELS  (Family Pholidae)

  471. Penpoint Gunnel  ______  AK
    Apodichthys flavidus

  472. Rockweed Gunnel  ______
    Apodichthys fucorum

  473. Kelp Gunnel  ______
    Apodichthys sanctaerosae

  474. Longfin Gunnel  ______  AK  (species described in 1964)
    Pholis clemensi

  475. Pholis gilli  ______  AK

  476. Crescent Gunnel  ______  AK
    Pholis laeta 

  477. Saddleback Gunnel  ______  AK
    Pholis ornata

  478. Red Gunnel  ______
    Pholis schultzu

  479. Rhodymenichthys dolichogaster  ______  AK


    WOLFFISHES  (Family Anarhichadidae)

  480. Wolf-eel  ______
    Anarrhichyhys ocellatus


    QUILLFISH  (Family Ptilichthyidae)

  481. Quillfish  ______
    Ptilichthys goodei


    PROWFISH  (Family Zaproridae)

  482. Prowfish  ______
    Zaprora silenus


    GRAVELDIVER  (Family Scytalinidae)

  483. Graveldiver  ______
    Scytalina cerdale


    SANDFISH  (Family Trichodontidae)

  484. Pacific Sandfish  ______
    Trichodon trichodon


    BARRACUDAS  (Family Sphyraenidae)

  485. Pacific Barracuda  ______  
    Sphyraena argentea

    The Great Barracuda grows from 4 to 5 feet in length.


    SNAKE MACKERELS  (Family Gempylidae)

  486. Escolar  ______  
    Lepidocybium flavobrunneum

  487. Oilfish  ______  
    Ruvettus pretiosus


    TUNAS & MACKERELS  (Family Scombridae)

  488. Albacore  ______  AK
    Thunnus alalunga

  489. Yellowfin Tuna  ______  
    Thunnus albacares

  490. Bigeye Tuna  (t3) ______  
    Thunnus obesus

  491. Pacific Bluefin Tuna  ______
    Thunnus orientalis

    The Pacific Bluefin Tuna has been considered the same as the bluefin tunas of the southern Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans.
    However, it has been said that there are 3 species: the Pacific Bluefin, the Southern Bluefin (T maccoyii), and the Atlantic Bluefin (T. thynnus).
    Some genetic analyses recently have implied that Pacific Bluefins are reasonably closely related to the Albacore or Bigeye Tuna.    

    The largest Bluefin Tuna on record in the Pacific was 1,221 pounds, caught in April 1986 about 300 miles south of Kyushu, Japan.
    The largest taken off California weighed 1,0007 pounds.   

  492. Thunnus thynnus orientalis  ______  AK

  493. Skipjack Tuna  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Katsuwonus pelamis

  494. Bullet Mackerel  ______    
    Auxis rochei

  495. Frigate Mackerel  ______  (also called Frigate Tuna)
    Auxis thazard

  496. Black Skipjack  ______
    Euthynnus lineatus

  497. Pacific Chubb Mackerel  ______  AK
    Scomber japonicus

  498. Pacific Sierra  ______
    Scomberomarus sierra

  499. Wahoo   ______ 
    Acanthocybium solandri

  500. Pacific Bonito  ______  AK
    Sarda chiliensis lineolata


    BILLFISHES  (Family Istiophoridae)

  501. Indo-Pacific Sailfish  ______ 
    Istiophorus platypterus

    The Sailfish grows up to 12 feet in length.  

  502. Striped Marlin  ______
    Tetrapturus audx

  503. Black Marlin  ______
    Makaira indica

  504. Blue Marlin  ______ 
    Makaira nigricans

    The Blue Marlin grows up to 16 feet in length. 


    SWORDFISH  (Family Xiphiidae)

  505. Swordfish  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)   
    Xiphias gladius


    MEDUSAFISHES  (Family Centrolophidae)

  506. Medusafish  ______  AK
    Icichthys lockingtoni


    SQUARETAILS  (Family Tetragonuridae)

  507. Smalleye Sqauretail  ______
    Tetragonurus cuvieri


    BUTTERFISHES  (Family Stromateidae)

  508. Pacific Pompano  ______
    Peprilus simillimus


    RIGHT-EYE FLOUNDERS  (Family Pleuronectidae in the Order Pleuronectiformes)

  509. Kamchatka Flounder  ______  AK
    Atheresthes evermanni

  510. Arrowtooth Flounder  ______  AK
    Atheresthes stomias

  511. Roughscale Sole  ______  AK
    Clidoderma asperrimum

  512. Deepsea Sole  ______  AK
    Embassichthys bathybius

  513. Petrale Sole  ______  AK
    Eopsetta jordani 

  514. Rex Sole  ______  AK
    Glyptocephalus zachirus 

  515. Flathead Sole  ______  AK
    Hippoglossoides elassodon

  516. Bering Flounder  ______  AK
    Hippoglossoides robustus

  517. Atlantic Halibut  ______  AK  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Hippoglossoides hippoglossus

  518. Pacific Halibut  ______  AK
    Hippoglossus stenolepis 

    The Pacific Halibut grows up to over 8 feet in length, and can weigh over 500 pounds.

    Hippoglossus stenolepis is the largest of the flatfish in the Family Pleuronectidae. This and other flatfish are flattened laterally, and swim sideways, with one side facing down and the other facing up. The upperside is typically gray to brown, or nearly black. The underside is typically white.
    Virtually all halibut are right-eyed, meaning both eyes are on the upper, dark side of the body.
    Left-eyed halibut are rare. One study suggested a ratio of about 1 in 20,000.
    The maximum documented age for halibut is 55 years. Age is estimated by counting rings in the otolith, or ear bone.         

  519. Inopsetta ischyra  ______  AK

  520. Butter Sole  ______  AK
    Isopsetta isolepis

  521. Southern Rock Sole  ______  AK
    Lepidopsetta bilineata

  522. Northern Rock Sole  ______  (species described in 2000, when "split" from the Southern Rock Sole)
    Lepidopsetta polyxystra

  523. Yellowfin Sole  ______  AK
    Limanda aspera

  524. Longhead Dab  ______  AK
    Limanda proboscidea

  525. Slender Sole  ______  AK
    Lyopsetta exilis

  526. Microstomus bathybius  ______  AK

  527. Dover Sole  ______  AK
    Microstomus pacificus

  528. Parophrys vetula  ______  AK

  529. English Sole  ______  AK
    Parophrys vetulus

  530. Starry Flounder  ______  AK
    Platichthys stellatus

  531. Pleuronectes asper  ______  AK

  532. Arctic Flounder  ______  AK
    Pleuronectes glacialis

  533. Pleuronectes proboscideus  ______  AK

  534. Alaskan Plaice  ______  AK
    Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus

  535. C-O Sole  ______  AK
    Pleuronichthys coenosus

  536. Curlfin Sole  ______  AK
    Pleuronichthys (or Pleuronectes) decurrens

  537. Diamond Turbot  ______
    Pleuronichthys guttulatus

  538. Spotted Turbot  ______
    Pleuronnichthys ritteri

  539. Hornyhead Turbot  ______
    Pleuronichthys verticalis

  540. Sand Sole  ______  AK
    Psettichthys melanostictus  

  541. Reinhardtius evermanni  ______  AK

  542. Greenland Halibut  ______  AK
    Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

  543. Reinhardtius stomius  ______  AK


    SAND FLOUNDERS  (Family Paralichthyidae)

  544. Gulf Sanddab  ______
    Citharichthys fragilis

  545. Pacific Sanddab  ______  AK
    Citharichthys sordidus

  546. Speckled Sanddab  ______  AK
    Citharichthys stigmaeus

  547. Longfin Sanddab  ______
    Citharichthys xanthostigma

  548. Bigmouth Sole  ______
    Hippoglossina stomata

  549. California Halibut  ______
    Paralichthys californicus

  550. Fantail Sole  ______
    Xystreurys liolepis 


    AMERICAN SOLES  (Family Achiridae)

  551. Pacific Lined Sole  ______
    Achirus mazatlanus 


    TONGUEFISHES  (Family Cynoglossidae)

  552. California Tonguefish  ______
    Symphurus atricaudus


    TRIGGERFISHES  (Family Balistidae)

  553. Finescale Triggerfish  ______
    Balistes polylepis 



    PUFFERS  (Family Tetraodontidae)

  554. Bullseye Puffer  ______
    Sphoeroides annulatus



    PORCUPINE FISHES  (Family Diodontidae)

  555. Spotfin Burrfish  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Chilomycterus reticulatus 

  556. Balloonfish  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758) 
    Diodon holocanthus

  557. Porcupinefish  ______  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Diodon hystrix


    SUNFISHES & MOLAS  (Family Molidae)

    Large fish with disc-like bodies, lacking a tail. 

  558. Ocean Sunfish  (ph) (*)  ______ CA(p)  (species described by Linnaeus in 1758)
    Mola mola

    Mola Mola grow up to 11.5 feet in length and can weigh up to 2 tons.




    An Oceanic Sunfish photographed during a FONT pelagic trip 


References include:

"Certainly More than you want to know about the Fishes of  the Pacific Coast", by Milton S. Love, 2011 

"Sea Life - A Complete Guide to the Marine Environment", edited by Geoffrey Waller, with principal contributors Marc Dando & Michael Burchett, 1996.  


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