Family
Name
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Anarhichadidae
Anarrhichthys
ocellatus
eel,
wolf
Atherinopsidae
Leuresthes
tenuis
grunion,
California
Atherinopsis
californiensis
jacksmelt
Atherinops
affinis
topsmelt
Batrachoididae
Porichthys
notatus
midshipman,
plainfin
Bothidae
Paralichthys
californicus
halibut,
California
Citharichthys
sordidus
sanddab,
Pacific
Citharichthys
stigmaeus
sanddab,
speckled
Carangidae
Seriola
dorsalis
yellowtail
Chimaeridae
Hydrolagus
colliei
ratfish
Clinidae
Heterostichus
rostratus
kelpfish,
giant
Cottidae
Scorpaenichthys
marmoratus
cabezon
Hemilepidotus
hemilepidotus
Irish
lord,
red
Leptocottus
armatus
sculpin,
staghorn
Cynoglossidae
Symphurus
atricauda
tonguefish,
California
Dasyatididae
Urolophus
halleri
stingray,
round
Embiotocidae
Amphistichus
argenteus
surfperch,
barred
Embiotoca
jacksoni
surfperch,
black
Amphistichus
koelzi
surfperch,
calico
Damalichthys
vacca
surfperch,
pile
Amphistichus
rhodoterus
surfperch,
redtail
Rhacochilus
toxotes
surfperch,
rubberlip
Cymatogaster
aggregata
surfperch,
shiner
Embiotoca
lateralis
surfperch,
striped
Hyperprosopon
argenteum
surfperch,
walleye
Phanerodon
furcatus
surfperch,
white
Girellidae
Girella
nigricans
opaleye
Gobiidae
Lythrypnus
dalli
goby,
bluebanded
Lythrypnus
zebra
goby,
zebra
Gillichthys
mirabilis
mudsucker,
longjaw
Haemulidae
Anisotremus
davidsoni
sargo
Xenistius
californiensis
salema
Heterodontidae
Heterodontus
francisci
shark,
horn
Table
1.
Nearshore
fishes
of
California
included
in
the
life
history
survey
(
124
species,
42
families).
List
is
alphabetized
first
by
Family
name,
then
by
common
name.
Family
Name
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Hexagrammidae
Hexagrammos
decagrammus
greenling,
kelp
Hexagrammos
superciliosus
greenling,
rock
Ophiodon
elongatus
lingcod
Hexanchidae
Notorynchus
maculatus
shark,
sevengill
Hexanchus
griseus
shark,
sixgill
Kyphosidae
Hermosilla
azurea
zebra
perch
Labridae
Oxyjulis
californica
senorita
Semicossyphus
pulcher
sheephead,
California
Halichoeres
semicinctus
wrasse,
rock
Malacanthidae
Caulolatilus
princeps
whitefish,
ocean
Mugilidae
Mugil
cephalus
mullet,
striped
Muraenidae
Gymnothorax
mordax
eel,
California
moray
Myliobatididae
Myliobatis
californica
ray,
bat
Osmeridae
Thaleichthys
pacificus
eulachon
Spirinchus
thaleichthys
smelt,
longfin
Spirinchus
starksi
smelt,
night
Hypomesus
pretiosus
smelt,
surf
Platyrhinidae
Platyrhinoidis
triseriata
thornback
Pleuronectidae
Platichthys
stellatus
flounder,
starry
Parophrys
vetulus
sole,
English
Eopsetta
jordani
sole,
petrale
Lepidopsetta
bilineata
sole,
rock
Psettichthys
melanostictus
sole,
sand
Lyopsetta
exilis
sole,
slender
Pleuronichthys
coenosus
turbot,
C­
O
Pleuronichthys
decurrens
turbot,
curlfin
Hypsopsetta
guttulata
turbot,
diamond
Pleuronichthys
verticalis
turbot,
hornyhead
Pleuronichthys
ritteri
turbot,
spotted
Pomacentridae
Chromis
punctipinnis
blacksmith
Hypsypops
rubicundus
garibaldi
Rajidae
Raja
binoculata
skate,
big
Raja
inornata
skate,
California
Raja
rhina
skate,
longnose
Raja
kincaidii
skate,
sandpaper
Raja
stellulata
skate,
starry
Table
1
(
cont'd).
Nearshore
fishes
of
California.
Family
Name
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Rhinobatidae
Rhinobatos
productus
guitarfish,
shovelnose
Sciaenidae
Menticirrhus
undulatus
corbina,
California
Genyonemus
lineatus
croaker,
white
Roncador
stearnsii
croaker,
spotfin
Umbrina
roncador
croaker,
yellowfin
Seriphus
politus
queenfish
Atractoscion
nobilis
white
sea
bass
Scorpaenidae
Sebastes
melanops
rockfish,
black
Sebastes
chrysomelas
rockfish,
black­
and­
yellow
Sebastes
mystinus
rockfish,
blue
Sebastes
auriculatus
rockfish,
brown
Sebastes
dallii
rockfish,
calico
Sebastes
nebulosus
rockfish,
China
Sebastes
caurinus
rockfish,
copper
Sebastes
rubrivinctus
rockfish,
flag
Sebastes
carnatus
rockfish,
gopher
Sebastes
rastrelliger
rockfish,
grass
Sebastes
chlorostictus
rockfish,
greenspotted
Sebastes
elongatus
rockfish,
greenstriped
Sebastes
semicinctus
rockfish,
halfbanded
Sebastes
atrovirens
rockfish,
kelp
Sebastes
serranoides
rockfish,
olive
Sebastes
maliger
rockfish,
quillback
Sebastes
rosaceus
rockfish,
rosy
Sebastes
ovalis
rockfish,
speckled
Sebastes
hopkinsi
rockfish,
squarespot
Sebastes
constellatus
rockfish,
starry
Sebastes
saxicola
rockfish,
stripetail
Sebastes
nigrocinctus
rockfish,
tiger
Sebastes
serriceps
rockfish,
treefish
Sebastes
miniatus
rockfish,
vermilion
Sebastes
ruberrimus
rockfish,
yelloweye
Scorpaena
guttata
scorpionfish,
spotted
Sebastolobus
altivelis
thornyhead,
longspine
Sebastolobus
alascanus
thornyhead,
shortspine
Scorpididae
Medialuna
californiensis
halfmoon
Scyliorhinidae
Cephaloscyllium
ventriosum
shark,
swell
Serranidae
Paralabrax
nebulifer
bass,
barred
sand
Stereolepis
gigas
bass,
giant
sea
Paralabrax
clathratus
bass,
kelp
Paralabrax
maculatofasciatus
bass,
spotted
sand
Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena
argentea
barracuda,
California
Table
1
(
cont'd).
Nearshore
fishes
of
California.
Family
Name
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Squalidae
Squalus
acanthias
shark,
spiny
dogfish
Squatinidae
Squatina
californica
shark,
Pacific
angel
Stichaeidae
Cebidichthys
violaceus
eel,
monkeyface
Xiphister
mucosus
prickleback,
rock
Stromateidae
Peprilus
simillimus
butterfish,
Pacific
Syngnathidae
Syngnathus
leptorhynchus
pipefish,
bay
Syngnathus
californiensis
pipefish,
kelp
Hippocampus
ingens
seahorse,
Pacific
Torpedinidae
Torpedo
californica
ray,
Pacific
electric
Triakidae
Mustelus
henlei
shark,
brown
smoothhound
Mustelus
californicus
shark,
grey
smoothhound
Triakis
semifasciata
shark,
leopard
Galeorhinus
zyopterus
shark,
soupfin
Table
1
(
cont'd).
Nearshore
fishes
of
California.
