Taxonomic Checklist of Fish at Carpinteria Salt Marsh

(Classification after Eschmeyer, 1990)

Class Elasmobranchii Order Carchariniformes Family Triakidae

• Triakis semifasciata Leopard Shark • Mustelus californicus Grey Smoothhound

Order Rajiformes Family Rhinobatidae

• Rhinobatus productus Shovelnose Guitarfish

Family Platyrhinidae

• Platyrhinoides triseriata Thornback Ray

Family Dasyatididae

• Urolophus halleri Round Stingray

Class Actinopterygii (Osteichthys) Order Clupeiformes Family Engraulidae

• Engraulis mordax Northern Anchovy

Order Salmoniformes Family Salmonidae Sub-Family Salmoninae

• Oncorhynchus mykiss* Steelhead Order Batrachoidiformes Family Batrachoididae

• Porichthys myriaster Specklefin Midshipman

Order Atheriniformes Family Atherinidae Sub-Family Atherinopsinae

• Atherinops affinis Topsmelt • Leuresthes tenuis California Grunion

Order Cyprinodontiformes Family Cyprinodontidae Sub-Family Fundulinae

• Fundulus parvipinnis California Killifish

Order Gasterosteidae Family Gasterosteidae Sub-Family Gasterosteinae

• Gasterosteus aculeatus Threespine Stickleback

Order Syngnathiformes Sub-Order Syngnathoidei Family Syngnathidae Sub-Family Syngnathinae

• Syngnathus leptorhynchus Bay Pipefish

Order Scorpaeniformes Sub-Order Cottoidei Family Cottidae

• Leptocottus armatus Staghorn Sculpin

Order Perciformes Sub-Order Percoidei Family Serranidae Sub-Family Serraninae

• Paralabrax clathratus Kelp Bass • Paralabrax nebulifer Barred Sand Bass Family Sciaenidae

• Cheilotrema saturnum Black Croaker • Menticirrhus undulatus California Corbina • Umbrina roncador Yellowfin Croaker

Family Kyphosidae Sub-Family Girellinae

• Girella nigricans Opaleye

Family Embiotocidae

• Cymatogaster aggregata Shiner Surfperch

Sub-Order Mugiloidei Family Mugilidae

• Mugil cephalus Striped Mullet

Sub-Order Blennioidei Family Clinidae

• Heterostichus rostratus Giant Kelpfish

Family Blenniidae

• Hypsoblennius gentilis Bay Blenny

Sub-Order Gobiodei Family Gobiidae

• Acanthogobius flavimanus Yellowfin Goby • Clevelandia ios Arrow Goby • Eucyclogobius newberryi* Tidewater Goby • Gillichthys mirabilis Longjawed Mudsucker • Ilypnus gilberti Cheekspot Goby • Lepidogobius lepidus Bay Goby • Quietula y-cauda Shadow Goby

Order Pleuronectiformes Sub-Order Pleuronectoidei Family Paralichthyidae

• Paralichthys californicus California Halibut Family Pleuronectidae Sub-Family Pleuronectinae

• Hypsopsetta guttulata Diamond Turbot • Platichthys stellatus Starry Flounder

Family Cynoglossidae Sub-Family Symphurinae

• Symphurus atricauda California Tonguefish

* Historical record