Appendix B - Fish Population Attributes

APPENDIX B - FISH POPULATION ATTRIBUTES

B1. Median fish abundance per haul and percent area above Bight median by region and major shelf zone subpopulation

B2. Median fish abundance per haul by shelf zone subpopulation and percent area above Bight median by subpopulation

B3. Median fish abundance per haul and percent area above Bight median by region within shelf zone subpopulations

B4. Median fish biomass per haul and percent ...area above Bight median by region and major shelf zone subpopulation

B5. Median fish biomass per haul and percent area above Bight median by shelf zone subpopulation

B6. Median fish biomass per haul and percent area above Bight median by region within shelf zone subpopulation

B7. Median number of fish species per haul and percent .....area above Bight median by region and major shelf zone subpopulation

B8. Median number of fish species per haul and percent area above bight median by region by shelf zone subpopulation

B9. Median number of fish species per haul and percent area above Bight median by region within shelf zone subpopulation

B10. Median fish diversity per haul and percent ...area above Bight median by region and major shelf zone subpopulation

B11. Median fish diversity per haul by shelf zone and percent area above Bight median by shelf zone subpopulation

B12. Median fish diversity per haul and percent area above Bight median by Region within shelf zone subpopulation

B13. Taxonomic list of demersal fish species collected

B14. Percent area of demersal fish species by subpopulation

B15. Abundance of demersal fish species by subpopulation

B16. Biomass of demersal fish species by subpopulation

B17. Length frequency distribution of the most abundant fish species collected in bays and harbors by region

B18. Length frequency distribution of Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus) on the mainland shelf and upper slope by shelf zone and regional subpopulation

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B19. Length frequency distribution of speckledsanddab (Citharichthys ...... stigmaeus) on the mainland shelf and upper slope by shelf zone and regional subpopulation

B20. Length frequency distribution of slender sole (Lyopsetta exilis)on the mainland shelf and upper slope by shelf zone and regional subpopulation

B21. Length frequency distribution of yellowchin sculpin (Icelinus quadriseriatus) on the mainland shelf and upper slope by shelf zone and regional subpopulation

B22. Length frequency distribution of longspine combfish (Zaniolepis latipinnis) on the mainland shelf and upper slope by shelf zone and regional subpopulation

B23. Length frequency distribution of stripetail rockfish (Sebastes saxicola) on the mainland shelf and upper slope by shelf zone and regional subpopulation

B24. Length frequency distribution of Dover sole ...... (Microstomus pacificus) on the mainland shelf and upper slope by shelf zone and regional subpopulation

B25. Length frequency distribution of longfin sanddab (Citharichthys xanthostigma) on the mainland shelf and upper slope by shelf zone and regional subpopulation

B26. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of pink seaperch (Zalembius rosaceus) collected on the mainland shelf and upper slope

B27. Length-frequency distribution of halfbanded rockfish (Sebastes semicinctus) on the mainland shelf and upper slope by depth and regional subpopulation

B28. Length frequency distribution of Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus) at islands by shelf zone and region

B29. Length frequency distribution of stripetail rockfish (Sebastes saxicola) at islands by shelf zone and region

B30. Length frequency distribution of halfbanded rockfish (Sebastes semicinctus) at islands by shelf zone and region

B31. Length frequency distribution of longspine combfish (Zaniolepis latipinnis) at islands by shelf zone and region

B32. Length frequency distribution of Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus) at islands by shelf zone and region

B33. Length frequency distribution of shortspine combfish (Zaniolepis frenata) at islands by shelf zone and region

B34. Length frequency distribution of speckled sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus) at islands by shelf zone and region

B- 2 B35. Length frequency distribution of plainfin midshipman (Porichthys notatus) at islands by shelf zone and region

B36. Length frequency distribution of shortbelly rockfish (Sebastes jordani) at islands by shelf zone and region

B37. Length frequency distribution of yellowchin sculpin (Icelinus quadriseratus) at islands by shelf zone and region

B38. Abundance by size class of critical and abundant commercial and recreational fish on the southern California shelf and upper slope, July-October 2003

B39. Length frequency distribution of white croaker (Genyonemus lineatus), California halibut (Paralichthys californicus), and copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)

B40. Length frequency distribution of California scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata), English sole (Parophrys vetulus), and chilipepper (Sebastes goodei)

B41. Length frequency distribution of Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus), Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus), and rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus)

B42. Length frequency distribution of cowcod (Sebastes levis) and shortbelly rockfish (Sebastes jordani)

B- 3 a)

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600

400

200 Median No. ofMedian Individuals

0 r el e er ern n ors ne dl t n id rth an rb I Ou o Central h M N Southern Channel W C E N S Upper Slope

Bays and Ha b)

100

Percent of Area Above Bight Median l rn e er e ern tra dl t p h n he d lo t Inner i Ou S ort M Ce ou er N S Channel p W N SE Channel and Harbors Up s Bay

Mainland Island Shelf Zone

Region

B1. Fish abundance per haul by subpopulation on the southern California shelf and upper slope at depths of 2-476 m, July-October 2003: a) median and b) percent of area above Bight median.

B- 4 area aboveBightmedian. median andb)percent shelf andupperslopeatdepthsof2-476m, July-October 2003:a) subpopulationonthesouthern California B2. Fishabundanceperhaulby shelfzone b) a) Percent Area Above Bight Median Median No. of Individuals 100 Bays and Bays and Harbors 200 400 600 800 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 0

Harbors Bays and Ha Bight Median Sma rbor Sm s a ll POTWs ll POTWs L L a a rg rg e e ne hl Middle Shelf Shelf Inner POTWs POT Oth Ot h e e W r r Ma M s a Sm in Sm in la la a nd a n ll ll d POTWs POT L L a Mainla a W Mainland rNon-POTWg rg e e s POTWs POT n d Non-POTWW s B- 5

Island L Is Larg a la rge POTWsn d e POTWs

Main Mainland

Shelf Outer land

Is Is la land n d M Main a in land land Slope Upper

Isla Isla n n d d

b) percentareaaboveBightmedian. California shelfandupper slopeat depthsof 2-476 m,July-October 2003:a)median and B3. Fishabundance per haulby region shelfzonewithin subpopulation onthe southern b) a) Percent Area Above Bight Median Median No. of Individuals 100 200 400 600 800 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 0

No No r rt thern her Bight Median

Harbors Bays and n Cent Central

So ral Southe uther

No n No rn r rt thern her Inner Shelf Middle Shelf Outer Shelf Outer Middle Shelf Shelf Inner n Central Cent

So So ral uther uthe

n rn Northern Nor thern

Cen Cen t tr So ral Southe al uther N N W Channel W Ch n rn

SE C annel B- SE C hann hannel 6 Northerel Nor thern n Cent Central

So ral Southe uther N NW Channel W Ch n rn annel SE C SE C hann hannel

el Northern Nor ther Upper Slope Upper n Cent Central

So ral South uth N NW Ch W Channern e rn anne el l

3 Median Biomass(kg)

0 l l n a n le r e r tr e p e er ut lo th en th Inner O or C ou Midd r S N S Harbors e d pp NW Channe SE Channel U

Bays an b)

100

Percent Area Above Bight Median Bight Area Above Percent l r rn a rn el rs e tr e dle nn Inn id rthe en a annel arbo Outer o C outh h M N S C H nd pper Slope NW Ch SE a U

Bays

Mainland Island Shelf Zone

Region

B4. Fish biomass by haul by region and major shelf zone populations on the southern California shelf and upper slope at depths of 2-476 m, July-October 2003: a) median and b) percent of area above Bight median.

B- 7 above Bightmedian. and upper slope atdepths of2-476 m,July-October 2003:a)median andb) percent area zonesubpopulationB5. Fishbiomassperhaulby onthesouthernCaliforniashelf shelf b) a) Percent Area Above Bight Median Median Biomass (kg)

Ba 100 Bay y 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 10 15 20 25 s 0 s 0 5 a and n

Harbors and Bays d H H a arb Median Bight Small POTWsrb Sm o o r a r s ll s P O L Large POTWsTWs a rg e Inner Shelf Middle Shelf Middle Shelf Inner P Othe O O TWs th e r Mainland r Ma Sm in Sm la a a n ll POTWs ll d P O L Large TWs a Mainland Non-POTW M rg a e in PO P la OT n d T N W W o s s n -PO B- T W 8 Isla L Island Lar a r g n ge e d PO P O T TWs W s Ma Mai i n nla land Shelf Outer n d

Island Isla n d Mainland Ma in la n d Slope Upper

I Is sland la n d

b) percentofareaabove Bightmedian. California shelfandupper slopeat depthsof 2-476 m,July-October 2003:a)median and B6. Fishbiomassperhaulbyshelf zone region within subpopulations onthesouthern b) a) Percent Area Above Bight Median Median Biomass (kg) 100 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 0 0 2 4 6 8

No No r rt thern her Harbors Bays and n Cent Central

So ral Southe uther

No r n No n Bight Median r rt thern her Inner Shelf Middle Shelf Outer Shelf Outer MiddleShelf Shelf Inner n Central Cent

So So ral uther uthe

n rn Northern Nor thern

Cen Cen t tr So ral Southe al uther N N W Channel W Ch n rn

SE C annel B- SE C hann hannel 9 Northerel Nor thern n Cent Central

So ral Southe uther N NW Channel W Ch n rn annel SE C SE C hann hannel

el Northern Nor ther n Upper Slope Upper Cent Central

So ral South uth N NW Ch W Channern e rn anne el l

Median No. of Species Median 3

n el s r r nel n ne dle te pe n n d u lo ther an rbor I O S u h a Mi r Central o C H Northern S pe E nd p NW Cha S a U ys a B b)

100

Percent Area Above Bight Median Bight Above Area Percent n l r e rn e ter e tral er dle u th n th nn Inne d lop u a O S Ce o Mi r Nor S Ch pe E p NW ChannelS U

Bays and Harbors

Mainland Island Shelf Zone

Region

B7. Number of fish species per haul by region and major shelf zone populations on the southern California shelf and upper slope at depths of 2-476 m, July-October 2003: a) median and b) percent of area above Bight median.

B- 10 b) percentareaabove Bight median. California shelfandupper slope at depthsof 2-476 m,July-October 2003:a)median and B8. Numberoffish species per haulby shelf zone subpopulationonthe southern b) a) Percent Area Above Bight Median Median No. of Species

B 100 Bay

ay 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 10 12 14 16 18 20 s and H 0 s and Har 0 2 4 6 8 Harbors Bays and

ar Bight Median Small P S bors mall POTWbor s O L Lar TWs arge P ge PO s ne hl Middle Shelf Inner Shelf Other Mainland Other MainlandO T T Ws Ws

Small P S mall POTW

O Lar TWs Large POT Ma Mainland Non-POTW ge P s inland OT W N W on-POT s s B- W 11 Is Large P Isl Large POTland and

O TWs W s Mainland M a inland Shelf Outer

Is Is lan land d Mainland Mainland Slope Upper

Islan Is land d

median andb)percentofareaaboveBightmedian. 2003:a) July-October of 2-476m, at depths slope southern Californiashelfandupper B9. Numberoffishspecies perhaul by shelf zonesubpopulations region within onthe

Percent Area Above Bight Median b) Median Number of Species (kg) a) 100 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 10 12 14 16 18 0 0 2 4 6 8

Nor Nor th the Harbors Bays and er n rn

Central C Bight Median en t S S ral o o ut ut h h er ern Nor n Nor th the

Inner Shelf Middle Shelf Outer Shelf Outer Middle Shelf Shelf Inner er n rn Centra C e ntral S S o l o ut ut h h ern e rn N Northern or thern

C Centr e nt Sout ral S al o ut N h NW C h W ern er Channel n ha SE S nnel E Ch C

B- han an ne nel

12 Northern N l ort he rn Central C en t Sout S ral o ut NW Channelh NW C h ern er n han SE SE Ch C nel han an nel nel N Nor or ther the n rn Upper Slope Central C entr S Southernal o ut NW C h N er W n Channel han nel

Bight Median

1 Median Diversity (bits/individual) Median Diversity 0

n l rs dle pe lo entral Inner Outer orther C hanne arbo Mid N Southern C W Channel N SE and H Upper S s ay B b)

100

Percent Area Above Bight Median el ern tral nel ner th In en uthern Outer or C o han hann Middle N S C C W E pper Slope N S U

Bays and Harbors

Mainland Island Shelf Zone

Region

B10. Fish Diversity (Shannon-Wiener) per haul by region and major shelf zone populations of the southern California shelf and upper slope at depths of 2-476 m, July- October 2003: a) median and b) percent of area above Bight median.

B- 13 median andb)percent areaaboveBightmedian. 2003:a) July-October of 2-476m, at depths slope southern Californiashelf andupper diversity B11. Fish haul by zonesubpopulation, onthe (Shannon-Wiener) per shelf b) a) Percent Area Above Bight Median

B 100 B Median Diversity (bits/individual)

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 a ay ys and Ha s 0 0 1 2 a n

Harbors Bays and d Harb Small Sm rbors o r a s ll POT Bight Median PO L TWs Large POTWs a W rg e s ne hl Middle Shelf Shelf Inner O PO Other Mainland th TW e r M s a Small in Sm la n a d ll POT PO L TWs Large a Ma W Main rg e s P inl P l a and No O n OTWs TW d Non-POTW s n -POTW B- 14 Isl L Island Large POT a a rg n e d PO T W W s s Ma Mainland inla Shelf Outer n d

Island Isl a n d Mai Ma n in land la n d Slope Upper

I Is sland la n d

July-October 2003:a)medianandb)percentofareaaboveBightmedian. subpopulations onthe southernCaliforniashelfandupper slope at depthsof 2-476m, shelfzone byregionwithin B12. Fishdiversity (Shannon-Wiener)perhaul

Percent Area Above Bight Median b) a)

100 Median Diversity (bits/individual) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 0 1 2

No No rthern rthern Harbors Bays and

Cen Ce ntr tr

So a Median Bight l So al ut u h t e he No rn No rn rthern rthern Inner Shelf Middle Shelf Outer Shelf Outer Shelf Middle Shelf Inner Centr Central

a So l S uthe ou the rn r No Northernn rthern

Central Central

Southern Southern NW NW Ch Ch annel anne SE Ch SE B- C l ha 15 a nnel nnel No No rthern rthern

Centr Central

Southe a Sou l NW Channel NW Channethe rn rn S S E Ch E C l annel hannel

No Northern rthern

Upper Slope Upper Centr Cen

Southe a tral l Sou NW NW thern r Ch n C annel hanne

B13. Taxonomic list of demersal fish species collected at depths of 2-476 m on the shelf and upper slope of the Southern California Bight in July-October 2003.

Taxon/Species Author Common Name

MYXINI HAGFISHES -- MYXINIFORMES Myxinidae HAGFISHES Eptatretus stoutii (Lockington 1878) Pacific hagfish CHONDRICHTHYES CARTILAGINOUS FISHES -- CHIMAERIFORMES Chimaeridae SHORTNOSE CHIMAERAS Hydrolagus colliei (Lay & Bennett 1839) spotted ratfish -- CARCHARHINIFORMES Scyliorhinidae CAT SHARKS Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Garman 1880) swell shark Parmaturus xaniurus (Gilbert 1892) filetail cat shark -- TORPEDINIFORMES Torpedinidae TORPEDO ELECTRIC RAYS Torpedo californica Ayres 1855 Pacific electric ray -- RAJIFORMES Rhinobatidae GUITARFISHES Rhinobatos productus Ayres 1854 shovelnose guitarfish Rajidae SKATES Bathyraja interrupta (Gill & Townsend 1897) sandpaper skate Raja binoculata Girard 1855 big skate Raja inornata Jordan & Gilbert 1881 California skate Raja rhina Jordan & Gilbert 1880 longnose skate Raja stellulata Jordan & Gilbert 1880 starry skate -- MYLIOBATIFORMES Urolophidae ROUND STINGRAYS Urobatis (=Urolophus ) halleri (Cooper 1863) round stingray Gymnuridae BUTTERFLY RAYS Gymnura marmorata (Cooper 1864) California butterfly ray Myliobatidae EAGLE RAYS Myliobatis californica Gill 1865 bat ray ACTINOPTERYGII RAY-FINNED FISHES -- ANGUILLIFORMES Congridae CONGER EELS Gnathophis cinctus (=catalinensis) (Garman 1899) hardtail (=Catalina) conger Nettastomatidae DUCKBILL EELS Facciolella equatorialis (=gilbertii) (Gilbert 1891) dogface witch eel -- CLUPEIFORMES Engraulidae ANCHOVIES Anchoa delicatissima (Girard 1854) slough anchovy Engraulis mordax Girard 1854 northern anchovy -- ARGENTINIFORMES Argentinidae ARGENTINES Argentina sialis Gilbert 1890 Pacific argentine Bathylagidae DEEPSEA SMELTS Leuroglossus stilbius Gilbert, 1890 California smoothtongue

B- 16 B13. (continued)

Taxon/Species Author Common Name

-- STOMIIFORMES Sternoptychidae MARINE HATCHETFISHES 1 2 Argyropelecus affinis Garman 1899 slender hatchetfish Phosichthyidae LIGHTFISHES 1 2 Ichthyococcus irregularis Rechnitzer & Böhlke 1958 bulldog lightfish Stomiidae DRAGONFISHES 1 2 Stomias atriventer Garman 1899 blackbelly dragonfish -- AULOPIFORMES Synodontidae LIZARDFISHES Synodus lucioceps (Ayres 1855) California lizardfish -- MYCTOPHIFORMES Myctophidae LANTERNFISHES Stenobrachius leucopsarus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890) northern lampfish -- OPHIDIIFORMES Ophidiidae CUSK-EELS Chilara taylori (Girard 1858) spotted cusk-eel Bythitidae VIVIPAROUS BROTULAS 1 2 Cataetyx rubrirostris Gilbert 1890 rubynose brotula -- GADIFORMES Macrouridae GRENADIERS Nezumia stelgidolepis (Gilbert 1890) California grenadier Moridae CODLINGS Physiculus rastrelliger Gilbert 1890 hundred-fathom codling Merlucciidae MERLUCCIID HAKES Merluccius productus (Ayres 1855) Pacific hake -- BATRACHOIDIFORMES Batrachoididae TOADFISHES Porichthys myriaster Hubbs & Schultz 1939 specklefin midshipman Porichthys notatus Girard 1854 plainfin midshipman -- ATHERINIFORMES Atherinopsidae (=Atherinidae) NEW WORLD SILVERSIDES Atherinops affinis (Ayres 1860) topsmelt -- GASTEROSTEIFORMES Syngnathidae PIPEFISHES Syngnathus exilis (Osburn & Nichols 1916) barcheek pipefish Syngnathus leptorhynchus Girard 1854 bay pipefish -- SCORPAENIFORMES Scorpaenidae SCORPIONFISHES Scorpaena guttata Girard 1854 California scorpionfish Sebastes auriculatus Girard 1854 brown rockfish Sebastes aurora (Gilbert 1890) aurora rockfish Sebastes caurinus Richardson 1844 copper rockfish Sebastes chlorostictus (Jordan & Gilbert 1880) greenspotted rockfish Sebastes constellatus (Jordan & Gilbert 1880) starry rockfish Sebastes dallii (Eigenmann & Beeson 1894) calico rockfish Sebastes diploproa (Gilbert 1890) splitnose rockfish Sebastes elongatus Ayres 1859 greenstriped rockfish Sebastes eos (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890) pink rockfish Sebastes goodei (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890) chilipepper Sebastes hopkinsi (Cramer 1895) squarespot rockfish Sebastes jordani (Gilbert 1896) shortbelly rockfish

B- 17 B13. (continued)

Taxon/Species Author Common Name

Scorpaenidae (continued) Sebastes levis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889) cowcod Sebastes macdonaldi (Eigenmann & Beeson 1893) Mexican rockfish Sebastes miniatus (Jordan & Gilbert 1880) vermilion rockfish Sebastes paucispinis Ayres 1854 bocaccio Sebastes rosaceus Girard 1854 rosy rockfish Sebastes rosenblatti Chen 1971 greenblotched rockfish Sebastes rubrivinctus (Jordan & Gilbert 1880) flag rockfish Sebastes saxicola (Gilbert 1890) stripetail rockfish Sebastes semicinctus (Gilbert 1897) halfbanded rockfish Sebastes umbrosus (Jordan & Gilbert 1882) honeycomb rockfish Sebastolobus alascanus Bean 1890 shortspine thornyhead Sebastolobus altivelis Gilbert 1896 longspine thornyhead Triglidae SEAROBINS Prionotus stephanophrys Lockington 1881 lumptail searobin Anoplopomatidae SABLEFISHES Anoplopoma fimbria (Pallas 1814) sablefish Hexagrammidae GREENLINGS Ophiodon elongatus Girard 1854 lingcod Oxylebius pictus Gill 1862 painted greenling Zaniolepis frenata Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889 shortspine combfish Zaniolepis latipinnis Girard 1858 longspine combfish Cottidae SCULPINS Chitonotus pugetensis (Steindachner 1876) roughback sculpin Enophrys taurina Gilbert 1914 bull sculpin Icelinus cavifrons Gilbert 1890 pit-head sculpin Icelinus filamentosus Gilbert 1890 threadfin sculpin Icelinus fimbriatus Gilbert 1890 fringed sculpin Icelinus oculatus Gilbert 1890 frogmouth sculpin Icelinus quadriseriatus (Lockington 1880) yellowchin sculpin Icelinus tenuis Gilbert 1890 spotfin sculpin Leptocottus armatus Girard 1854 Pacific staghorn sculpin Radulinus asprellus Gilbert 1890 slim sculpin Ruscarius creaseri (Hubbs 1926) roughcheek sculpin Agonidae POACHERS Agonopsis sterletus (Gilbert 1898) southern spearnose poacher Bathyagonus pentacanthus (Gilbert 1890) bigeye poacher Odontopyxis trispinosa Lockington 1880 pygmy poacher Xeneretmus latifrons (Gilbert 1890) blacktip poacher Xeneretmus ritteri Gilbert 1915 stripefin poacher Xeneretmus triacanthus (Gilbert 1890) bluespotted poacher Liparidae SNAILFISHES Careproctus melanurus Gilbert 1892 blacktail snailfish 1 2 Elassodiscus caudatus (Gilbert 1915) humpback snailfish -- PERCIFORMES Serranidae SEA BASSES AND GROUPERS Paralabrax clathratus (Girard 1854) kelp bass Paralabrax maculatofasciatus (Steindachner 1868) spotted sand bass Paralabrax nebulifer (Girard 1854) barred sand bass

B- 18 B13. (continued)

Taxon/Species Author Common Name

-- PERCIFORMES (continued) Sciaenidae DRUMS AND CROAKERS Cheilotrema saturnum (Girard 1858) black croaker Genyonemus lineatus (Ayres 1855) white croaker Menticirrhus undulatus (Girard 1854) California corbina Seriphus politus Ayres 1860 queenfish Umbrina roncador Jordan & Gilbert 1882 yellowfin croaker Embiotocidae SURFPERCHES Cymatogaster aggregata Gibbons 1854 shiner perch Embiotoca jacksoni Agassiz 1853 black perch Embiotoca lateralis Agassiz 1854 striped seaperch Hyperprosopon argenteum Gibbons 1854 walleye surfperch Hypsurus caryi (Agassiz 1853) rainbow seaperch Phanerodon furcatus Girard 1854 white seaperch Rhacochilus toxotes Agassiz 1854 rubberlip seaperch Rhacochilus vacca (Girard 1855) pile perch Zalembius rosaceus (Jordan & Gilbert 1880) pink seaperch Pomacentridae DAMSELFISHES Chromis punctipinnis (Cooper 1863) blacksmith Labridae WRASSES Semicossyphus pulcher (Ayres 1854) California sheephead Bathymasteridae RONQUILS Rathbunella hypoplecta (Gilbert 1890) bluebanded ronquil Zoarcidae EELPOUTS Lycodes cortezianus (Gilbert 1890) bigfin eelpout Lycodes diapterus Gilbert 1892 black eelpout Lycodes pacificus Collett 1879 blackbelly eelpout Lyconema barbatum Gilbert 1896 bearded eelpout Stichaeidae PRICKLEBACKS Plectobranchus evides Gilbert 1890 bluebarred prickleback Anarhichadidae WOLFFISHES Anarrhichthys ocellatus Ayres 1855 wolf-eel Uranoscopidae STARGAZERS Kathetostoma averruncus Jordan & Bollman 1890 smooth stargazer Labrisomidae LABRISOMID BLENNIES Cryptotrema corallinum Gilbert 1890 deepwater blenny Clinidae KELP BLENNIES (=CLINIDS) Gibbonsia montereyensis Hubbs 1927 crevice kelpfish Heterostichus rostratus Girard 1854 giant kelpfish Gobiidae GOBIES 1,3 4 Bollmannia gomezi Acero P. 1981 Colombian goby Ilypnus gilberti (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889) cheekspot goby Lepidogobius lepidus (Girard 1858) bay goby Quietula y-cauda (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889) shadow goby Rhinogobiops (=Coryphopterus ) nicholsii (Bean 1882) blackeye goby Centrolophidae MEDUSAFISHES Icichthys lockingtoni Jordan & Gilbert 1880 medusafish Stromateidae BUTTERFISHES Peprilus simillimus (Ayres 1860) Pacific pompano

B- 19 B13. (continued)

Taxon/Species Author Common Name

-- PLEURONECTIFORMES Paralichthyidae SAND FLOUNDERS Citharichthys fragilis Gilbert 1890 Gulf sanddab Citharichthys sordidus (Girard 1854) Pacific sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeus Jordan & Gilbert 1882 speckled sanddab Citharichthys xanthostigma Gilbert 1890 longfin sanddab Hippoglossina stomata Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890 bigmouth sole Paralichthys californicus (Ayres 1859) California halibut Xystreurys liolepis Jordan & Gilbert 1880 fantail sole Pleuronectidae RIGHTEYE FLOUNDERS Eopsetta jordani (Lockington 1879) petrale sole Glyptocephalus zachirus Lockington 1879 rex sole Lepidopsetta bilineata (Ayres 1855) rock sole Lyopsetta exilis (Jordan & Gilbert 1880) slender sole Microstomus pacificus (Lockington 1879) Dover sole Parophrys vetulus Girard 1854 English sole Pleuronichthys coenosus Girard 1854 C-O sole Pleuronichthys decurrens Jordan & Gilbert 1881 curlfin sole Pleuronichthys guttulatus Girard 1856 diamond turbot Pleuronichthys ritteri Starks & Morris 1907 spotted turbot Pleuronichthys verticalis Jordan & Gilbert 1880 hornyhead turbot Cynoglossidae TONGUEFISHES Symphurus atricaudus (Jordan & Gilbert 1880) California tonguefish 3 Symphurus oligomerus Mahadeva & Munroe 1990 whitetail tonguefish

Taxonomic classification, scientific names, common names, and authors are from Nelson et al. (2004) unless otherwise noted. 1Current status of scientific name from Eschmeyer (1998) and on-line version of this catalog updated April 17, 2006 at www.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatsearch.html. 2 Common name from Hubbs et al. (1979) 3 First record of species in California 4 Common name from Allen and Robertson (1994).

B- 20 B14. Percent of area of demersal fish species by subpopulation on the southern California Shelf and upper slope at depths of 2-476 m, July-October 2003.

Percent of Area Region Mainland Island Shelf Zone Species N C S NWC SEC B&H IS MS OS US SCB

Microstomus pacificus 78 53 63 75 92 - 4 64 94 96 70 Citharichthys sordidus 34 62 58 100 100 - 40 100 91 14 56 Parophrys vetulus 46 55 46 38 62 - 75 71 43 19 49 Lyopsetta exilis 64 32 47 19 15 - - 10 94 88 45 Sebastes saxicola 20 44 48 81 85 - 4 76 84 14 41 Pleuronichthys verticalis 20 64 34 19 46 23 72 64 6 - 35 Porichthys notatus 22 25 32 81 100 8 20 70 43 6 35 Zaniolepis latipinnis 15 41 30 81 62 4 21 74 30 - 34 Zalembius rosaceus 14 48 32 44 85 - 28 71 33 - 34 Icelinus quadriseriatus 16 50 28 63 46 12 32 74 - - 33 Zaniolepis frenata 11 28 29 69 100 - - 42 88 18 30 Sebastes diploproa 47 22 23 6 - - - 2 21 69 29 Merluccius productus 42 17 34 13 - - - - 43 65 29 Citharichthys stigmaeus 19 38 33 38 15 23 96 36 3 - 28 Sebastes semicinctus 830335677- 16531-27 Lycodes cortezianus 47 13 23 - - - - - 6 66 26 Hippoglossina stomata 8 50 22 19 62 - 21 54 32 - 26 Symphurus atricaudus 15 50 25 - - 23 24 51 - - 23 Glyptocephalus zachirus 18 17 41 25 - - - 4 54 42 22 Citharichthys xanthostigma 11 39 37 - - - 33 43 4 - 22 Chitonotus pugetensis 4 46 20 38 15 - 13 50 - - 21 Xeneretmus latifrons 26 16 15 25 - - - 6 71 29 19 Stenobrachius leucopsarus 31624------4719 Anoplopoma fimbria 35715- - - - - 34719 Chilara taylori 12 16 16 25 54 - 0 22 48 16 18 Sebastolobus alascanus 24 19 15 - - - - - 6 43 17 Pleuronichthys decurrens 91374469-28337-17 Odontopyxis trispinosa 419195038- 8407-17 Lepidogobius lepidus 93221-1512841- -17 Ophiodon elongatus 12 10 5 63 31 - 16 33 7 1 16 Sebastes jordani 138 124438- - 20211716 Sebastes levis 11 7 9 25 69 - - 34 7 4 15 Synodus lucioceps 1 3723- 8 153924- - 15 Scorpaena guttata -3419631-25293 -15 Raja inornata 6 2016132312172517- 13 Lycodes pacificus 9 13 16 38 - - - 10 54 14 13 Lyconema barbatum 20 4 8 25 8 - - 3 29 25 13 Sebastes elongatus 310184415- -2436112 Parmaturus xaniurus 27------32711 Sebastes goodei 4 5 - 4454- 02020411 Sebastes eos 1 13306 8 - - 12161210 Icelinus tenuis 1 0 10 31 54 - - 17 32 - 9 Xeneretmus triacanthus 2710388 - -133818 Paralichthys californicus 0 1717- - 81288 - - 8 Eptatretus stoutii 15-8 ------198 Facciolella equatorialis 8615------198 Argentina sialis 11319- - - -1520- 7 Genyonemus lineatus 7119- - 31355- - 7

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B14. (continued)

Percent of Area Region Mainland Island Shelf Zone Species N C S NWC SEC B&H IS MS OS US SCB

Xystreurys liolepis 3213- - 4288- - 7 Sebastes aurora 8-15------166 Lycodes diapterus 126------166 Plectobranchus evides 2 4 10 25 - - - 3 31 6 6 Raja rhina 13-- 6- ---10126 Cymatogaster aggregata 906 6- 19284- -6 Enophrys taurina 2-- 2523--12--5 Seriphus politus 718 - - 2331-- -5 Hydrolagus colliei 218 1315- -13345 Physiculus rastrelliger 468 ------125 Nezumia stelgidolepis 4-15------125 Bathyagonus pentacanthus 86------125 Sebastolobus altivelis 86------125 Careproctus melanurus 12------125 Leuroglossus stilbius 12------125 Sebastes rosenblatti 1 12 1 13 - - - 7 26 - 4 Sebastes rubrivinctus -79 -8 --812-4 Phanerodon furcatus 636 - - 1528-- -4 Rhinogobiops nicholsii -29 138 -49--4 Pleuronichthys ritteri 196 - - 15202- -4 Peprilus simillimus 6-6 -- -193--4 Sebastes dallii 249 -- --712-4 Sebastes miniatus 514 -8 -86- -4 Porichthys myriaster 453 - - 42210- -3 Sebastes rosaceus -7- -23--9--3 Rathbunella hypoplecta -74 -8 --8--3 Agonopsis sterletus 04- 198 - -8- -3 Engraulis mordax 710 - - 1919-- -3 Sebastes chlorostictus -44 -15--67-3 Sebastes caurinus 50- -8 484- -3 Sebastes hopkinsi -4- 68 --5--2 Raja stellulata --- 19- --37-2 Lepidopsetta bilineata --- 615--4--2 Argyropelecus affinis --8 ------42 Gnathophis cinctus --8 ------42 Ichthyococcus irregularis --8 ------42 Stomias atriventer --8 ------42 Elassodiscus caudatus 4------42 Cataetyx rubrirostris 4------42 Bathyraja interrupta 4------42 Pleuronichthys guttulatus -50 -- 358---1 Citharichthys fragilis -15 -- --34-1 Kathetostoma averruncus 21-----23-1 Sebastes paucispinis 0-- 68 -03--1 Radulinus asprellus --- 68 --3--1 Oxylebius pictus --- 13- --3--1 Icelinus cavifrons --- 13- --3--1 Icelinus filamentosus --- 13- ---711

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B14. (continued)

Percent of Area Region Mainland Island Shelf Zone Species N C S NWC SEC B&H IS MS OS US SCB

Sebastes constellatus --4 -- --2--1 Cryptotrema corallinum --4 -- --2--1 Eopsetta jordani 1-- -8 --13-1 Myliobatis californica 003 - - 124- - -1 Heterostichus rostratus -03 -- 84---1 Pleuronichthys coenosus -0- -8 -11--1 Hypsurus caryi 1-----4---1 Anarrhichthys ocellatus 1-0 -- -40--1 Rhacochilus toxotes 1-----4---1 Menticirrhus undulatus --3 -- -4---1 Hyperprosopon argenteum --3 -- -4---1 Gibbonsia montereyensis 1-----4---1 Syngnathus exilis 1-----4---1 Raja binoculata --- -8 --1--1 Icelinus fimbriatus --- -8 --1--1 Cephaloscyllium ventriosum --- 6- --1--1 Paralabrax nebulifer -21 -- 4600--1 Urobatis halleri -01 -- 38----0 Paralabrax maculatofasciatus -01 -- 27----0 Sebastes macdonaldi 1------3-0 Icelinus oculatus 1------3-0 Xeneretmus ritteri --1 ------10 Anchoa delicatissima -01 -- 23----0 Rhinobatos productus 00- - - 80- - -0 Gymnura marmorata --0 -- 8----0 Cheilotrema saturnum --0 -- 8----0 Umbrina roncador -0- -- 8----0 Sebastes umbrosus --0 -- --0--0 Icichthys lockingtoni --0 -- --0--0 Prionotus stephanophrys -0-----0--0 Semicossyphus pulcher -0-----0--0 Embiotoca jacksoni 000 - - 40- - -0 Syngnathus leptorhynchus --0 -- 4----0 Atherinops affinis --0 -- 4----0 Torpedo californica -0- -- 4----0 Paralabrax clathratus -0- -- 4----0 Ilypnus gilberti -0- -- 4----0 Sebastes auriculatus -0- -- 4----0 Quietula y-cauda -0- -- 4----0 Rhacochilus vacca 00----00--0 Bollmannia gomezi --0 -- --0--0 Chromis punctipinnis --0 -- -0---0 Ruscarius creaseri --0 -- -0---0 Leptocottus armatus 0-----0---0

N = Northern; C = Central; S = Southern; NWC = Northwest Channel Islands; SEC = Southeast Channel Islands; CAT = Santa Catalina Island; B&H = Bays and harbors; IS = Inner shelf; MS = Middle shelf; OS = Outer shelf; SCB = Southern California Bight 0 = Present in less than 0.5% of area; See Glossary G2 for common nams of fish species

B- 23 B15. Abundance (number of individuals) of demersal fish species by subpopulation on the southern California shelf and upper slope at depths of 2-476 m, July-October 2003.

Region Mainland Island Shelf Zone Species N C S NWCSECB&HISMSOSUSSCB

Citharichthys sordidus 1,135 5,235 3,755 3,919 3,014 - 311 14,595 2,125 27 17,058 Citharichthys stigmaeus 2,297 3,296 797 375 20 189 5,060 1,535 1 - 6,785 Lyopsetta exilis 1,201 2,189 997 169 3 --50 2,587 1,922 4,559 Icelinus quadriseriatus 267 1,932 1,522 142 99 108 280 3,574 --3,962 Sebastes saxicola 589 954 419 1,627 268 - 7 2,061 1,454 335 3,857 Zaniolepis latipinnis 191 1,656 315 763 134 2 122 2,902 33 - 3,059 Sebastes semicinctus 19 834 252 1,141 446 - 3 2,644 45 - 2,692 Microstomus pacificus 332 587 563 473 281 - 5 1,296 463 472 2,236 Zalembius rosaceus 617 366 204 17 88 - 577 691 24 - 1,292 Citharichthys xanthostigma 20 604 632 -- -150 1,104 2 - 1,256 Sebastes diploproa 445 200 402 202 ---1 239 1,009 1,249 Zaniolepis frenata 81 318 194 284 278 --420 621 114 1,155 Genyonemus lineatus 198 628 30 --624 228 4 --856 Parophrys vetulus 398 241 95 27 64 - 263 347 208 7 825 Porichthys notatus 120 164 148 241 85 6 48 534 119 51 758 Lycodes pacificus 442 133 90 81 ---30 388 328 746 Symphurus atricaudus 23 389 145 --60 57 440 --557 Chitonotus pugetensis 3 319 148 44 2 - 35 481 --516 Glyptocephalus zachirus 286 66 95 46 ---5 225 263 493 Pleuronichthys verticalis 45 339 63 5 32 54 140 276 14 - 484 Lepidogobius lepidus 13 278 152 - 13 100 7 349 --456 Xeneretmus latifrons 72 104 145 65 ---18 330 38 386 Anchoa delicatissima - 6 356 --362 ----362 Pleuronichthys decurrens 167 20 4 75 95 - 175 185 1 - 361 Sebastes jordani 11 13 3 300 11 --304 21 13 338 Seriphus politus 28 221 18 --221 46 ---267 Lyconema barbatum 51 79 4 127 1 -- 2 84 176 262 Cymatogaster aggregata 103 14 136 4 - 100 149 8 --257 Urobatis halleri - 116 136 --252 ----252 Sebastes goodei 188 5 - 19 31 - 186 50 6 1 243 Merluccius productus 183 17 24 7 ----24 207 231 Argentina sialis 1 55 145 -- --197 4 - 201 Paralichthys californicus 4 156 38 --143 44 11 --198 Chilara taylori 5 16 21 17 127 - 1 81 97 7 186 Porichthys myriaster 8 166 10 --156 21 7 --184 Sebastolobus alascanus 49 113 16 -- -- -11 167 178 Scorpaena guttata - 129 31 2 6 - 21 146 1 - 168 Phanerodon furcatus 115 26 25 --107 59 ---166 Hippoglossina stomata 11 109 20 5 11 - 32 115 9 - 156 Synodus lucioceps 2 78 72 - 1 10 87 56 --153 Engraulis mordax 41 100 4 --104 41 ---145 Paralabrax nebulifer - 107 14 --119 1 1 --121 Sebastes elongatus 20 22 35 21 22 --76 42 2 120 Odontopyxis trispinosa 20 30 28 28 7 - 11 101 1 - 113 Icelinus tenuis 9 3 23 20 48 --72 31 - 103 Ophiodon elongatus 43 22 8 21 6 - 23 75 1 1 100 Sebastes rosenblatti 34 45 2 2 ---25 58 - 83 Citharichthys fragilis - 75 2 -- -- 2 75 - 77

B- 24 B15. (continued)

Region Mainland Island Shelf Zone Species N C S NWCSECB&HISMSOSUSSCB

Lycodes cortezianus 53 12 8 -- -- -5 68 73 Sebastes levis 10 4 9 19 27 --64 3 2 69 Sebastes caurinus 62 4 --1 2 57 8 --67 Plectobranchus evides 3 6 6 51 ---5 57 4 66 Raja inornata 4 42 12 3 3 19 9 32 4 - 64 Sebastes eos 1 4 28 29 1 --54 4 5 63 Ilypnus gilberti - 58 ---58 ----58 Stenobrachius leucopsarus 48 3 6 ------57 57 Rhinogobiops nicholsii - 1 43 7 4 - 1 54 --55 Enophrys taurina 1 --45 4 --50 --50 Sebastes chlorostictus - 24 13 - 11 --47 1 - 48 Xeneretmus triacanthus 11 9 5 20 1 --24 21 1 46 Icelinus cavifrons ---45 ---45 --45 Sebastolobus altivelis 8 34 ------42 42 Xystreurys liolepis 6 34 2 -- 2 18 22 --42 Anoplopoma fimbria 34 2 2 -- -- -1 37 38 Sebastes hopkinsi - 30 - 3 1 --34 --34 Facciolella equatorialis 13 3 17 ------33 33 Pleuronichthys ritteri 1 19 13 --15 17 1 --33 Pleuronichthys guttulatus - 25 4 --26 3 ---29 Sebastes dallii 3 15 5 -- --22 1 - 23 Peprilus simillimus 9 - 12 -- -18 3 --21 Sebastes miniatus 9 8 1 - 1 - 6 13 --19 Agonopsis sterletus 3 3 - 12 1 --19 --19 Bathyagonus pentacanthus 16 2 ------18 18 Paralabrax maculatofasciatus - 6 12 --18 ----18 Heterostichus rostratus - 10 7 --16 1 ---17 Hydrolagus colliei 7 1 1 3 3 -- 2 12 1 15 Sebastes aurora 4 - 10 ------14 14 Parmaturus xaniurus 12 ------1 11 12 Careproctus melanurus 12 ------12 12 Eptatretus stoutii 9 - 1 ------10 10 Physiculus rastrelliger 1 1 7 ------9 9 Sebastes rubrivinctus - 2 5 - 2 -- 8 1 - 9 Embiotoca jacksoni 2 6 1 -- 6 3 --- 9 Icelinus filamentosus --- 8 ----1 7 8 Lepidopsetta bilineata --- 5 3 -- 8 -- 8 Radulinus asprellus --- 6 1 -- 7 -- 7 Rathbunella hypoplecta - 4 1 - 2 -- 7 -- 7 Gibbonsia montereyensis 7 -- ---7 --- 7 Hypsurus caryi 7 -- ---7 --- 7 Raja rhina 5 -- 1 ----2 4 6 Lycodes diapterus 5 1 ------6 6 Pleuronichthys coenosus - 4 --2 - 4 2 -- 6 Sebastes rosaceus - 3 --3 -- 6 -- 6 Myliobatis californica 1 1 4 -- 4 2 --- 6 Cheilotrema saturnum --6 -- 6 ----6 Gymnura marmorata --6 -- 6 ----6 Leuroglossus stilbius 5 ------5 5

B- 25 B15. (continued)

Region Mainland Island Shelf Zone Species N C S NWCSECB&HISMSOSUSSCB

Rhinobatos productus 1 4 ---4 1 --- 5 Hyperprosopon argenteum --5 -- -5 --- 5 Rhacochilus toxotes 5 -- ---5 --- 5 Atherinops affinis --5 -- 5 ----5 Sebastes umbrosus --4 -- -- 4 -- 4 Syngnathus exilis 4 -- ---4 --- 4 Quietula y-cauda - 4 ---4 ----4 Umbrina roncador - 4 ---4 ----4 Cataetyx rubrirostris 3 ------3 3 Nezumia stelgidolepis 1 - 2 ------3 3 Raja stellulata --- 3 ---2 1 - 3 Sebastes macdonaldi 3 ------3 - 3 Sebastes paucispinis 1 -- 1 1 - 1 2 -- 3 Oxylebius pictus --- 3 ---3 -- 3 Leptocottus armatus 3 -- ---3 --- 3 Argyropelecus affinis --2 ------2 2 Elassodiscus caudatus 2 ------2 2 Eopsetta jordani 1 -- -1 -- 1 1 - 2 Kathetostoma averruncus 1 1 -----1 1 - 2 Icelinus oculatus 2 ------2 - 2 Anarrhichthys ocellatus 1 - 1 -- -1 1 -- 2 Rhacochilus vacca 1 1 ----1 1 -- 2 Bollmannia gomezi --2 -- -- 2 -- 2 Sebastes constellatus --2 -- -- 2 -- 2 Menticirrhus undulatus --2 -- -2 --- 2 Paralabrax clathratus - 2 ---2 ----2 Syngnathus leptorhynchus --2 -- 2 ----2 Bathyraja interrupta 1 ------1 1 Gnathophis cinctus --1 ------1 1 Ichthyococcus irregularis --1 ------1 1 Stomias atriventer --1 ------1 1 Xeneretmus ritteri --1 ------1 1 Icelinus fimbriatus --- -1 -- 1 -- 1 Raja binoculata --- -1 -- 1 -- 1 Cephaloscyllium ventriosum --- 1 ---1 -- 1 Cryptotrema corallinum --1 -- -- 1 -- 1 Icichthys lockingtoni --1 -- -- 1 -- 1 Prionotus stephanophrys - 1 -----1 -- 1 Semicossyphus pulcher - 1 -----1 -- 1 Chromis punctipinnis --1 -- -1 --- 1 Ruscarius creaseri --1 -- -1 --- 1 Sebastes auriculatus - 1 ---1 ----1 Torpedo californica - 1 ---1 ----1

Total 10,289 22,976 12,620 10,534 5,268 2,918 8,368 35,434 9,466 5,501 61,687

B- 26 B16. Biomass (kg) of demersal fish species by subpopulation on the southern California shelf and upper slope at depths of 2-476 m, July-October 2003.

Region Mainland Island Shelf Zone Species* N C S NWI SEI B&H IS MS OS US SCB

Citharichthys sordidus 45.7 101.9 43.3 52.0 101.3 - 8.3 251.7 82.7 1.5 344.2 Lyopsetta exilis 22.6 45.1 22.2 4.9 0.0 --0.9 50.6 43.3 94.8 Paralichthys californicus 1.2 62.2 21.8 --33.2 34.9 17.1 --85.2 Seriphus politus 0.8 82.6 0.4 --82.6 1.2 ---83.8 Microstomus pacificus 24.6 23.5 16.6 6.7 4.6 - 0.1 18.7 10.9 46.3 76.0 Parophrys vetulus 18.3 34.3 3.5 5.1 5.7 - 10.0 41.8 13.5 1.6 66.9 Urobatis halleri - 41.7 25.0 --66.7 ----66.7 Sebastes saxicola 12.1 21.5 9.3 21.4 1.1 - 0.0 15.5 37.7 12.2 65.4 Citharichthys xanthostigma 0.6 33.0 23.9 -- -9.2 48.1 0.2 - 57.5 Scorpaena guttata - 35.6 5.7 0.9 4.9 - 6.0 40.8 0.3 - 47.1 Pleuronichthys verticalis 3.5 34.9 6.6 0.3 1.8 3.8 12.6 29.3 1.4 - 47.1 Citharichthys stigmaeus 15.8 19.4 5.0 3.8 0.4 1.5 32.1 10.8 0.0 - 44.4 Zaniolepis latipinnis 4.4 15.3 4.3 14.9 2.1 0.0 3.7 36.5 0.8 - 41.0 Genyonemus lineatus 11.4 22.2 1.9 --22.4 12.7 0.4 --35.5 Merluccius productus 24.9 3.0 6.3 0.2 - ---1.7 32.7 34.4 Porichthys notatus 11.1 3.3 2.4 8.7 2.8 0.1 2.5 10.4 6.7 8.6 28.3 Zaniolepis frenata 2.3 6.9 3.7 9.1 5.9 --9.7 13.9 4.3 27.9 Raja inornata 0.6 18.2 3.8 3.0 1.0 9.4 2.0 15.0 0.2 - 26.6 Myliobatis californica 0.9 2.0 18.1 --16.2 4.8 ---21.0 Hippoglossina stomata 1.7 15.2 1.4 0.5 1.1 - 4.0 14.3 1.6 - 19.9 Sebastes diploproa 9.1 4.5 3.2 2.2 ---0.0 1.2 17.8 19.0 Sebastes semicinctus 0.4 6.9 2.1 4.0 4.9 - 0.0 17.0 1.3 - 18.3 Zalembius rosaceus 7.3 7.8 2.1 0.0 0.8 - 6.7 10.7 0.6 - 18.0 Anoplopoma fimbria 15.3 0.7 1.7 -- ---0.3 17.4 17.7 Paralabrax nebulifer - 12.8 3.9 --15.4 0.8 0.5 --16.7 Icelinus quadriseriatus 1.1 7.3 6.9 0.6 0.5 0.5 1.0 14.9 --16.4 Raja rhina 8.5 --5.5 - ---5.7 8.3 14.0 Torpedo californica - 12.5 ---12.5 ----12.5 Symphurus atricaudus 0.5 8.8 3.0 --0.8 1.7 9.8 --12.3 Glyptocephalus zachirus 3.1 1.9 4.8 2.4 ---0.0 3.4 8.8 12.2 Rhinobatos productus 0.4 11.6 ---11.6 0.4 ---12.0 Lycodes pacificus 4.5 3.7 1.3 2.0 ---0.7 7.3 3.5 11.5 Phanerodon furcatus 8.6 2.5 0.4 --9.5 2.0 ---11.5 Pleuronichthys decurrens 2.1 1.2 0.1 2.0 5.9 - 2.7 7.4 1.2 - 11.3 Sebastolobus alascanus 1.9 7.5 1.8 -- ---0.8 10.4 11.2 Porichthys myriaster 0.3 9.3 0.7 --7.4 1.9 1.0 --10.3 Sebastes jordani 1.1 0.4 0.1 7.5 0.1 --6.9 1.0 1.3 9.2 Xystreurys liolepis 1.7 4.9 0.4 --0.5 3.5 3.0 --7.0 Pleuronichthys guttulatus - 6.1 0.4 --5.8 0.7 ---6.5 Synodus lucioceps 0.2 4.3 1.3 - 0.1 0.5 1.3 4.1 --5.9 Paralabrax maculatofasciatus - 1.6 4.1 --5.7 ----5.7 Ophiodon elongatus 1.1 0.9 0.0 3.3 0.0 - 0.2 2.2 1.6 1.3 5.3 Lycodes cortezianus 3.2 1.1 1.0 -- ---0.2 5.1 5.3 Pleuronichthys ritteri 0.0 3.8 1.1 --3.2 1.6 0.1 --4.9 Citharichthys fragilis - 4.2 0.0 -- --0.0 4.2 - 4.2 Chitonotus pugetensis 0.0 1.9 1.6 0.6 0.0 - 0.2 3.9 --4.1 Sebastes chlorostictus - 0.8 3.2 - 0.0 --4.0 0.0 - 4.0 Sebastes rosenblatti 2.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 ---0.2 3.8 - 4.0 Chilara taylori 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 3.1 - 0.0 1.2 2.4 0.0 3.6 Sebastes elongatus 2.7 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 --0.0 3.5 0.1 3.6

B- 27 B16. (continued)

Region Mainland Island Shelf Zone Species* N C S NWI SEI B&H IS MS OS US SCB

Xeneretmus latifrons 0.5 1.0 1.3 0.7 ---0.1 3.3 0.1 3.5 Cymatogaster aggregata 1.9 0.0 1.4 0.1 - 1.8 1.5 0.1 --3.4 Sebastes aurora 1.6 - 1.5 ------3.1 3.1 Cephaloscyllium ventriosum ---2.7 ---2.7 --2.7 Hydrolagus colliei 1.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.9 --0.7 1.9 0.0 2.6 Sebastes goodei 1.4 0.3 - 0.2 0.6 - 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.0 2.5 Sebastolobus altivelis 0.4 2.0 ------2.4 2.4 Sebastes caurinus 0.3 0.0 --1.7 0.0 0.3 1.7 --2.0 Umbrina roncador - 1.8 ---1.8 ----1.8 Lyconema barbatum 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.0 --0.0 0.3 1.4 1.7 Lepidopsetta bilineata ---0.4 0.9 --1.3 --1.3 Sebastes eos 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.0 --0.1 0.0 1.1 1.2 Enophrys taurina 0.0 --1.1 0.0 --1.1 --1.1 Lepidogobius lepidus 0.1 0.6 0.2 - 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.8 --1.0 Gymnura marmorata --1.0 --1.0 ----1.0 Parmaturus xaniurus 0.9 ------0.1 0.8 0.9 Kathetostoma averruncus 0.4 0.5 -----0.4 0.5 - 0.9 Engraulis mordax 0.5 0.4 0.0 --0.4 0.5 ---0.9 Hypsurus caryi 0.9 -- -- -0.9 ---0.9 Cheilotrema saturnum --0.8 --0.8 ----0.8 Bathyraja interrupta 0.7 ------0.7 0.7 Icelinus tenuis 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 --0.4 0.3 - 0.7 Paralabrax clathratus - 0.7 ---0.7 ----0.7 Pleuronichthys coenosus - 0.6 --0.0 - 0.6 0.0 --0.6 Embiotoca jacksoni 0.0 0.4 0.2 --0.4 0.2 ---0.6 Facciolella equatorialis 0.2 0.0 0.3 ------0.5 0.5 Sebastes rubrivinctus - 0.0 0.5 - 0.0 --0.5 0.0 - 0.5 Peprilus simillimus 0.3 - 0.2 -- -0.5 0.0 --0.5 Eptatretus stoutii 0.4 - 0.0 ------0.4 0.4 Eopsetta jordani 0.0 -- -0.4 --0.4 0.0 - 0.4 Sebastes dallii 0.0 0.4 0.0 -- --0.4 0.0 - 0.4 Anarrhichthys ocellatus 0.2 - 0.2 -- -0.2 0.2 --0.4 Sebastes hopkinsi - 0.2 - 0.0 0.2 --0.4 --0.4 Prionotus stephanophrys - 0.4 -----0.4 --0.4 Semicossyphus pulcher - 0.4 -----0.4 --0.4 Anchoa delicatissima - 0.0 0.4 --0.4 ----0.4 Plectobranchus evides 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 ---0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 Rhacochilus vacca 0.1 0.2 ----0.1 0.2 --0.3 Sebastes miniatus 0.0 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 --0.3 Icelinus cavifrons ---0.3 ---0.3 --0.3 Sebastes levis 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 --0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 Icelinus filamentosus ---0.2 - ---0.0 0.2 0.2 Careproctus melanurus 0.2 ------0.2 0.2 Rhinogobiops nicholsii - 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 --0.2 Xeneretmus triacanthus 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 --0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 Nezumia stelgidolepis 0.0 - 0.1 ------0.1 0.1 Raja stellulata ---0.1 ---0.1 0.0 - 0.1 Agonopsis sterletus 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.0 --0.1 --0.1 Rathbunella hypoplecta - 0.1 0.0 - 0.0 --0.1 --0.1 Menticirrhus undulatus --0.1 -- -0.1 ---0.1 Leptocottus armatus 0.1 -- -- -0.1 ---0.1

B- 28 B16. (continued)

Region Mainland Island Shelf Zone Species* N C S NWI SEI B&H IS MS OS US SCB

Physiculus rastrelliger 0.0 0.0 0.0 ------0.0 0.0 Stenobrachius leucopsarus 0.0 0.0 0.0 ------0.0 0.0 Argyropelecus affinis --0.0 ------0.0 0.0 Gnathophis cinctus --0.0 ------0.0 0.0 Ichthyococcus irregularis --0.0 ------0.0 0.0 Stomias atriventer --0.0 ------0.0 0.0 Xeneretmus ritteri --0.0 ------0.0 0.0 Bathyagonus pentacanthus 0.0 0.0 ------0.0 0.0 Lycodes diapterus 0.0 0.0 ------0.0 0.0 Cataetyx rubrirostris 0.0 ------0.0 0.0 Elassodiscus caudatus 0.0 ------0.0 0.0 Leuroglossus stilbius 0.0 ------0.0 0.0 Odontopyxis trispinosa 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 Argentina sialis 0.0 0.0 0.0 -- --0.0 0.0 - 0.0 Icelinus oculatus 0.0 ------0.0 - 0.0 Sebastes macdonaldi 0.0 ------0.0 - 0.0 Sebastes paucispinis 0.0 --0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 --0.0 Radulinus asprellus ---0.0 0.0 --0.0 --0.0 Sebastes rosaceus - 0.0 --0.0 --0.0 --0.0 Icelinus fimbriatus --- -0.0 --0.0 --0.0 Raja binoculata --- -0.0 --0.0 --0.0 Oxylebius pictus ---0.0 ---0.0 --0.0 Bollmannia gomezi --0.0 -- --0.0 --0.0 Cryptotrema corallinum --0.0 -- --0.0 --0.0 Icichthys lockingtoni --0.0 -- --0.0 --0.0 Sebastes constellatus --0.0 -- --0.0 --0.0 Sebastes umbrosus --0.0 -- --0.0 --0.0 Heterostichus rostratus - 0.0 0.0 --0.0 0.0 ---0.0 Chromis punctipinnis --0.0 -- -0.0 ---0.0 Hyperprosopon argenteum --0.0 -- -0.0 ---0.0 Ruscarius creaseri --0.0 -- -0.0 ---0.0 Gibbonsia montereyensis 0.0 -- -- -0.0 ---0.0 Rhacochilus toxotes 0.0 -- -- -0.0 ---0.0 Syngnathus exilis 0.0 -- -- -0.0 ---0.0 Atherinops affinis --0.0 --0.0 ----0.0 Syngnathus leptorhynchus --0.0 --0.0 ----0.0 Ilypnus gilberti - 0.0 ---0.0 ----0.0 Quietula y-cauda - 0.0 ---0.0 ----0.0 Sebastes auriculatus - 0.0 ---0.0 ----0.0

Composite weight - Fish 8.6 7.3 6.9 2.8 4.2 1.3 5.3 16.7 3.4 3.1 29.8

Total 299.7 772.0 286.5 172.3 157.5 318.1 180.5 679.5 271.3 238.7 1688.1

B- 29 North Central South 60 60 60 Genyonemus Genyonemus Genyonemus lineatus lineatus 40 40 lineatus 40 n=0 n=620 n=4

20 20 20 Mean No. Mean Individuals 0 0 0 0 1020304050 0 1020304050 0 1020304050

60 60 60 Anchoa Anchoa Anchoa delicatissima 40 40 delicatissima 40 delicatissima n=0 n=6 n=356 20 20 20 Mean No. Individuals

0 0 0 0 1020304050 0 1020304050 0 1020304050

60 60 60 Urobatis halleri Urobatis halleri Urobatis halleri n=0 n=116 n=136 40 40 40

20 20 20 Mean No. Mean Individuals

0 0 0 0 1020304050 0 1020304050 0 1020304050

120 120 120 Seriphus politus Seriphus politus Seriphus politus 90 n=0 90 n=221 90 n=0 60 60 60 30 30 Mean No. Mean Individuals 30 0 0 0 0 1020304050 0 1020304050 0 1020304050

60 60 60 Citharichthys Citharichthys Citharichthys stigmaeus stigmaeus stigmaeus 40 40 40 n=0 n=189 n=0

20 20 20 Mean No. Mean Individuals

0 0 0 0 1020304050 0 1020304050 0 1020304050

Standard Length (cm)

B17. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per class) of the 10 most abundant species collected in the southern California bays and harbors at depths of 2-30 m, July-October 2003. n = Number of fish measured.

B- 30 North Central South 20 20 20 n=0 Porichthys Porichthys 15 15 myraster 15 myraster n=154 n=2 10 10 10 5 Mean No. Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 0 1020304050 0 1020304050 0 1020304050

10 10 10 Paralichthys Paralichthys 8 8 8 Paralichthys californicus californicus californicus 6 n=2 6 n=124 6 n=17 4 4 4

Mean No. Individuals 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1020304050 0 1020304050 0 1020304050

10 10 10 Paralabrax Paralabrax Paralabrax 8 nebulifer 8 8 nebulifer nebulifer n=0 6 6 n=105 6 n=14 4 4 4

Mean No. Individuals 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1020304050 0 1020304050 0 1020304050

40 40 40 Icelinus Icelinus Icelinus 30 quadriseriatus 30 quadriseriatus 30 quadriseriatus n=108 n=0 20 n=0 20 20 10 10 10 Mean No. Individuals 0 0 0 0 1020304050 0 1020304050 0 1020304050

40 40 40 Phanerodon Phanerodon Phanerodon 30 furcatus 30 furcatus 30 furcatus n=82 n=25 n=0 20 20 20 10 10 Mean No. Individuals 10 0 0 0 0 1020304050 0 1020304050 0 1020304050

Standard Length (cm)

B17. (continued)

B- 31 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) Northern Central Southern n=146 30 30 n=162 30 n=3

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

60 30 n=217 30 n=4814 n=3239

20 20 40

20 Mean No. Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m)

60 n=751 30 n=259 30 n=510

40 20 20

20 Mean No. Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 010203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

30 n=21 30 n=0 30 n=3

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm)

B18. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus) collected on the mainland shelf and upper slope of southern California by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured.

B- 32 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) Northern Central Southern n=2133 60 30 n=2630 30 n=297

20 40 20

20 Mean No. Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

n=163 30 n=477 30 n=500 60

40 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 20 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m)

60 n=1 30 n=0 30 n=0

40 20 20

20 Mean No. Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 010203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

30 n=0 30 n=0 30 n=0

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm)

B19. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of speckled sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus) collected on the mainland shelf and upper slope by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured.

B- 33 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) Northern Central Southern n=0 n=0 n=0 30 30 30

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

60 30 n=1 30 n=22 n=27

20 20 40

20 Mean No. Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m)

60 n=393 60 n=1769 60 n=348

40 40 40

20 20 20 Mean No. Individuals

0 0 0 010203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

60 60 n=807 60 n=398 n=622

40 40 40

20 20 20 Mean No. Individuals

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm)

B20. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of slender sole (Lyopsetta exilis) collected on the mainland shelf and upper slope of southern California by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured.

B- 34 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) Northern Central Southern n=190 30 30 n=85 30 n=5

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

60 30 n=77 30 n=1739 n=1517

20 20 40

20 Mean No. Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf 121-200 m)

60 n=0 30 n=0 30 n=0

40 20 20

20 Mean No. Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 010203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

30 n=0 30 n=0 30 n=0

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm)

B21. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of yellowchin sculpin (Icelinus quadriseriatus) collected on the mainland shelf and upper slope of southern California by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured.

B- 35 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) Northern Central Southern n=104 n=3 30 30 n=15 30

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

30 n=62 30 n=1634 30 n=311

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m)

30 n=25 30 n=5 30 n=1

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 010203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

30 n=0 30 n=0 30 n=0

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm)

B22. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of longspine combfish (Zaniolepis latipinnis) collected on the mainland shelf and upper slope of southern California by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured.

B- 36 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) Northern Central Southern n=7 n=0 n=0 30 30 30

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

60 30 n=147 30 n=521 n=228

20 20 40

20 Mean No. Mean Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m)

60 n=397 30 n=400 30 n=105

40 20 20

20 Mean No. Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 010203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

60 30 n=38 30 n=33 n=86

40 20 20

Mean No. Mean Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm)

B23. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of stripetail rockfish (Sebastes saxicola) collected on the mainland shelf and upper slope of southern California by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured.

B- 37 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) Northern Central Southern n=5 n=0 n=0 30 30 30

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

30 n=102 30 n=280 30 n=307

20 20 20

Mean No. Mean Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m)

60 n=31 30 n=190 30 n=188

40 20 20

20 Mean No. Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 010203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

30 n=194 30 n=117 30 n=68

20 20 20

Mean No. Mean Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm)

B24. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus) collected on the mainland shelf and upper slope of southern California by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured.

B- 38

a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) Northern Central Southern n=9 n=66 30 30 n=75 30

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

30 n=10 30 n=528 30 n=566

20 20 20

Mean No. Mean Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m)

60 n=1 30 n=1 30 n=0

40 20 20

20 Mean No. Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 010203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

30 n=0 30 n=0 30 n=0

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm) B25. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of longfin sanddab (Citharichthys xanthostigma) collected on the mainland shelf and upper slope of southern California by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured.

B- 39 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) Northern Central Southern n=552 30 30 n=6 30 n=19

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

30 n=58 30 n=359 30 n=179

20 20 20

Mean No. Mean Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m)

60 n=7 30 n=1 30 n=6

40 20 20

20 Mean No. Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 010203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500)

30 n=0 30 n=0 30 n=0

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm) B26. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of pink seaperch (Zalembius rosaceus) collected on the mainland shelf and upper slope of southern California by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured.

B- 40 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) Northern Central Southern n=0 n=3 n=0 30 30 30

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

100 30 n=17 n=802 30 n=250 75 20 20 50

Mean No. Individuals 10 25 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m)

60 n=2 30 n=29 30 n=2

40 20 20

20 Mean No. Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 010203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

30 n=0 30 n=0 30 n=0

20 20 20

Mean No. Individuals 10 10 10

0 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm) B27. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of halfbanded rockfish (Sebastes semicinctus) collected on the mainland shelf and upper slope of southern California by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured.

B- 41 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) NWI SEI 20 20 n=0 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

100 100 n=3817 n=2508 75 75

50 50

Mean No. Individuals 25 25

0 0 010203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) 100 n=506 20 n=99 75 15 50 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 25 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

100 20 n=3 n=0 75 15 50 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 25 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm) B28. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus) collected at southern California islands by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured. NWI = Northwest Channel Islands; SEI = Southwest Channel Islands.

B- 42 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) NWI SEI 175 20 n=0 n=0 140 15 105 10 70 Mean No. Individuals 35 5 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

175 20 n=927 n=238 140 15 105 10 70

Mean No. Individuals 5 35 0 0 010203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) 175 20 n=522 n=30 140 15 105 10 70

Mean No. Individuals 35 5 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

175 20 n=178 n=0 140 15 105 10 70

Mean No. Individuals 35 5 0 0 010203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm) B29. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of stripetail rockfish (Sebastes saxicola) collected at southern California islands by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured. NWI = Northwest Channel Islands; SEI = Southwest Channel Islands.

B- 43 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) NWI SEI 20 20 n=0 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Mean Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

150 60 n=1141 n=434 120 90 40 60 20 Mean No. Individuals 30 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) 20 20 n=0 n=12 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

20 20 n=0 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm)

B30. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of halfbanded rockfish (Sebastes semicinctus) collected at southern California islands by depth and regional subpopulations, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured. NWI = Northwest Channel Islands; SEI = Southwest Channel Islands.

B- 44 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) NWI SEI 20 20 n=0 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Mean Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 010203040 b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

30 n=761 30 n=134 24 24 18 18 12 12 Mean No. No. Mean Individuals 6 6 0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) 20 20 n=2 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Mean Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

20 20 n=0 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Mean Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm)

B31. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of longspine combfish (Zaniolepis latipinnis) collected at southern California islands by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured. NWI = Northwest Channel Island; SEI= Southeast Channel Island.

B- 45 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) NWI SEI 20 20 n=0 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

20 20 n=371 n=236 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) 20 20 n=9 n=45 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

20 20 n=93 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm)

B32. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus) collected at southern California islands by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured. NWI = Northwest Channel Islands; SEI= Southwest Channel Islands.

B- 46 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) NWI SEI 20 20 n=0 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Mean Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

30 n=97 30 n=203

20 20

Mean No. Mean Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) 20 20 n=129 n=75 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Mean Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

20 20 n=58 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Mean Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm) B33. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of shortspine combfish (Zaniolepis frenata) collected at southern California islands by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured. NWI = Northwest Channel Island; SEI = Southwest Channel Island.

B- 47 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) NWI SEI 20 20 n=0 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Mean Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

30 n=375 30 n=20

20 20

Mean No. Mean Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) 20 20 n=0 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 5

0 0 010203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

20 20 n=0 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Mean Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm) B34. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of speckled sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus) collected at southern California islands by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured. NWI = Northwest Channel Islands; SEI = Southwest Channel Islands.

B- 48 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) NWI SEI 20 20 n=0 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Mean Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

30 n=174 30 n=61

20 20

Mean No. Mean Individuals 10 10

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) 20 20 n=42 n=24 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 5

0 0 010203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

20 20 n=25 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Mean Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm) B35. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of plainfin midshipman (Porichthys notatus) collected at southern California islands by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured. NWI = Northwest Channel Islands; SEI = Southwest Channel Islands.

B- 49 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) NWI SEI 20 20 n=0 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Mean Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 010203040 b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

20 60 n=285 n=10 15 40 10 20 Mean No. No. Mean Individuals 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) 20 20 n=10 n=1 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 5

0 0 010203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

20 20 n=5 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm)

B36. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of shortbelly rockfish (Sebastes jordani) collected at southern California islands by depth and regional subpopulation. n=Number of fish measured. NWI = Northwest Channel Islands; SEI = Southwest Channel Islands.

B- 50 a) Inner Shelf (2-30 m) NWI SEI 20 20 n=0 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040 b) Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

20 20 n=142 n=99 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 5

0 0 010203040 0 10203040

c) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) 20 20 n=0 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

d) Upper Slope (201-500 m)

20 20 n=0 n=0 15 15

10 10

Mean No. Individuals 5 5

0 0 0 10203040 0 10203040

Standard Length (cm) B37. Length-frequency distribution (mean number of fish per size class) of yellowchin sculpin (Icelinus quadriseratus) collected at southern California islands by depth and regional subpopulation, July-October 2003. n=Number of fish measured. NWI = Northwest Channel Islands; SEI= Southwest Channel Islands.

B- 51 B38. Abundance by size class of critical and abundant commercial and recreational fish on the southern California shelf and upper slope, July-October 2003.

California California halibut scorpionfish chilipepper copper rockfish cowcod Dover sole size class Bays and Harbors Inner shelf Middle Shelf (31-120 m) total Inner shelf Middle Shelf (31-120 m) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) total Inner shelf Middle Shelf (31-120 m) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) Upper slope (200-500 m) total Bays and Harbors Inner shelf Middle Shelf (31-120 m) total Middle Shelf (31-120 m) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) Upper slope (200-500 m) total Inner shelf Middle Shelf (31-120 m) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) 22 2 3 4 11 1 5 18 2 20 1 1 8 9 6 2 2 33 1 34 2 27 4 33 12 12 117 33 7 79 79 11 1 12 38 2 40 366 66 8 71 9 80 10 10 1 283 39 9 3 18 21 3 3 1 147 36 10 1 1 11 11 1 89 67 11 6 6 3 2 5 1 1 2 1 62 39 12 16 16 4 1 5 49 21 13 6 6 4 4 52 26 14 12 12 1 1 2 1 41 35 15 10 10 3 6 9 1 1 25 33 16 2 14 16 1 1 16 21 17 6 6 1 18 19 1 1 2 11 9 18 2 2 1 20 21 13 11 19 2 2 1 17 18 710 20 8 8 1 18 19 23 21 4 4 2 19 21 43 22 3 11 1 15 3 237 727 9 2442 625 7 1 1 2583 1115 6 11 2683 1112 3 2753822 288311211 29 4 3 7 30 8 2 10 31 4 2 6 32 4 3 7 33 2 1 3 34 35 3 1 4 36 2 2 37 1 1 38 3 1 4 39 4 1 5 42 1 1 44 2 2 46 2 1 3 47 2 2 48 1 1 49 1 1 51 1 1 52 1 1 54 1 1 55 1 1 60 1 1 62 1 1 67 1 1 total: 143 44 11 198 21 146 1 168 186 50 6 1 243 2 57 7 66 64 3 2 69 5 1296 463

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Dover sole (cont.) English sole Pacific sanddab rex sole shortbelly rockfish white croaker size class Upper slope (200-500 m) total Inner shelf Middle Shelf (31-120 m) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) Upper slope (200-500 m) total Inner shelf Middle Shelf (31-120 m) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) Upper slope (200-500 m) total Middle Shelf (31-120 m) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) Upper slope (200-500 m) total Middle Shelf (31-120 m) Outer Shelf (121-200 m) Upper slope (200-500 m) total Bays and Harbors Inner shelf Middle Shelf (31-120 m) total 211 3 213125 8 8 4 1 2 5 619 116 4 744 1 1 91 91 5 4 21 2 2 5 3167 151 2 3325 1 5 6 101 101 6 16 166 15 1 16 6 2855 147 1 3009 18 9 27 155 155 7 19 451 20 5 25 5 989 24 1018 2 9 2 13 16 16 76 1 77 8 15 338 26 9 1 36 6 422 17 445 7 28 35 164 164 20 1 21 9 21 205 25 8 1 34 28 800 59 887 25 79 104 113 3 116 4 2 6 10 16 173 21 1 22 30 981 84 1095 56 44 100 11 1 12 6 7 13 11 12 114 30 3 1 34 41 880 111 2 1034 2 31 9 42 3 3 6 12 7 77 18 5 18 41 50 913 158 1121 1 13 4 18 1 23 24 13 11 89 16 17 57 90 49 864 216 2 1131 13 5 18 2 1 3 1 58 1 60 14 26 103 23 23 65 111 35 672 276 2 985 5 4 9 9 4 13 4 40 44 15 24 82 19 15 25 59 29 448 268 2 747 14 6 20 1 3 4 9 32 41 16 18 55 11 26 9 46 11 350 176 3 540 12 9 21 2 2 20 25 45 17 29 49 8 44 5 57 5 214 95 314 6 10 16 3 2 5 34 17 51 18 31 55 3 24 7 34 4 161 63 228 6 4 10 1 1 2 33 13 46 19 27 44 6 26 2 1 35 1 89 37 2 129 1 2 3 1 1 25 2 2 29 20 31 36 6 25 2 33 1 57 42 2 102 5 5 10 16 1 1 18 21 30 37 3 31 2 36 36 27 1 64 11 11 5 3 8 22 30 33 4 19 4 27 23 13 1 37 1 5 6 9 9 23 34 34 3 15 4 22 12 13 25 4 4 1 1 24 22 22 2 15 1 1 19 10 19 1 30 2 1 3 25 11 13 1 8 1 10 4 5 1 10 3 3 26 11 11 1 11 2 1 15 4 4 8 2 2 27886 6 11 2 1 1 28444 3 7 2 2 2 2 29442 2 6 6 30662 2 1 1 311111 2 3 3 32221 1 33 34 1 1 35 3611 37 38 39 42 44 46 47 48 49 51 52 54 55 60 62 67 472 2236 263 347 208 7 825 311 14595 2125 27 17058 5 225 263 493 304 21 13 338 624 228 4 856

B- 53 white croaker California halibut copper rockfish

Bays and Harbors (2-30 m) 18 30 150 15 120 12 20 90 9 60 6 10

Abundance 30 3 0 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 234567

Inner Shelf (2-30 m) 18 30 150 15 120 12 20 90 9 60 6 10

Abundance 30 3 0 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 234567

Middle Shelf (31-120 m) 18 30 150 15 120 12 20 90 9 60 6 10

Abundance 30 3 0 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 234567

Standard Length (cm) B39. Length frequency distribution of white croaker (Genyonemus lineatus), California halibut (Paralichthys californicus), and copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus).

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California scorpionfish English sole chilipepper

Inner Shelf (2-30 m) 60 60 80 60 40 40 40 20 20 20 Abundance 0 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 10 20 30 40 50 60 234567 Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

60 60 80

40 40 60 40 20 20 20 Abundance 0 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 10 20 30 40 50 60 234567

Outer Shelf (121-200 m)

60 80 60 40 60 40 40 20 20 20 Abundance 0 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 10 20 30 40 50 60 234567

Upper Slope (201-500 m) 60 80

40 60 40 20

Abundance 20 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 234567

Standard Length (cm)

B40. Length frequency distribution of California scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata), English sole (Parophrys vetulus), and chilipepper (Sebastes goodei).

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Pacific sanddab Dover sole rex sole

Inner Shelf (2-30 m) 3200 2400 300 1600 200 800 100 Abundance 0 0 5 1015202530 5 1015202530 Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

3200 80 300 2400 60 1600 200 40 800 100 20 Abundance 0 0 0 5 1015202530 5 1015202530 5 1015202530

Outer Shelf (121-200 m)

3200 80 300 2400 60 1600 200 40 800 100 20 Abundance 0 0 0 5 1015202530 5 1015202530 5 1015202530

Upper Slope (201-500 m)

3200 80 300 2400 60 1600 200 40 800 100 20 Abundance 0 0 0 5 1015202530 5 1015202530 5 1015202530

Standard Length (cm)

B41. Length frequency distribution of Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus), Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus), and rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus)

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cowcod shortbelly rockfish

Middle Shelf (31-120 m)

40 160 30 120 20 80 10

Abundance 40 0 0 51015 5101520

Outer Shelf (121-200 m)

40 160 30 120 20 80 10

Abundance 40 0 0 51015 5101520

Upper Slope (201-500 m)

40 160 30 120 20 80 10

Abundance 40 0 0 51015 5101520

Standard Length (cm)

B42. Length frequency distribution of cowcod (Sebastes levis) and shortbelly rockfish (Sebastes jordani).

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