Selected Nearshore Fishes of California The Species Pursuant to Regulation Section 1.90 Pale blotches 1st Gill Arch Light brown to greenish- Long gill rakers brown mottling Dark brown to orange-red White band
GOPHER ROCKFISH Sebastes carnatus Range: Northern CA to central Baja CA KELP ROCKFISH Sebastes atrovirens Depth: Shallow water to 180 ft. Range: Northern CA to central Baja CA Depth: Shallow water to 150 ft. Grows to: 16.7 in. COPPER ROCKFISH Sebastes caurinus Grows to: 16.7 in. Range: Alaska to central Baja CA Yellow blotches Depth: Shallow water to 600 ft. Grows to: 22.9 in. 1st Gill Arch Short gill rakers
Bluish-white speckles
BLACK-AND-YELLOW ROCKFISH Sebastes chrysomelas Range: Northern CA to central Baja CA Depth: Intertidal to 50 ft. GRASS ROCKFISH Sebastes rastrelliger Grows to: 15.25 in. Range: Oregon to central Baja CA CHINA ROCKFISH Sebastes nebulosus Depth: Intertidal to 150 ft. Dark bars on body Range: Alaska to southern CA Grows to: 22 in. Pink lips Depth: 10 - 420 ft. Grows to: 17 in. Dark spot on gill cover Large mottled Tall spines TREEFISH Sebastes serriceps orange area Range: Central CA to central Baja CA Depth: Shallow water to 150 ft. Grows to: 16 in. BROWN ROCKFISH Sebastes auriculatus Diagonal Range: Alaska to central Baja CA bands Depth: Shallow water to 420 ft. Grows to: 21.5 in. QUILLBACK ROCKFISH Sebastes maliger Range: Alaska to central CA Depth: Shallow water to 900 ft. Additional Identification References: Grows to: 24 in. -DFG Fish Bulletin 157: Miller & Lea, 1972 CALICO ROCKFISH Sebastes dallii -Petersen Field Guide Series #28, Range: Central CA to central Baja CA Eschmeyer et al., 1983 Contact Information: Depth: 60 - 840 ft. All Anglers: Limits, minimum sizes, and other regulations exist for various species. -Web site www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/ Grows to: 10 in. Please check the California Fishing Regulations for specifics. These 19 species are subject to change. Groundfish hotline (831) 649-2801 Selected Nearshore Fishes of California The Species Pursuant to Regulation Section 1.90
Brownish red to rose, sometimes very Female Red flecking Female dark or with irregular bars
Upper jaw extends Squared to middle of eye anal fin
Male Male BLUE ROCKFISH Sebastes mystinus Blue spots Gray to brown Sometimes Range: Alaska to northern Baja CA with a fleshy Depth: Shallow water to 1800 ft. lump on Grows to: 21 in. head
KELP GREENLING Hexagrammos decagrammus CALIFORNIA SHEEPHEAD Semicossyphus pulcher Range: Alaska to southern CA Range: Central CA to Gulf of CA Depth: Shallow water to 150 ft. Depth: Shallow water to 180 ft. Grows to: 21 in. Grows to: 36 in. Upper jaw extends to or past rear of eye Rounded anal fin Greenish to brown with darker mottling Red, brown or green and often red blotches Cirrus mottling BLACK ROCKFISH Sebastes melanops Cirrus on head and sides Nasal Range: Alaska to southern CA flap Depth: Shallow water to 1200 ft. Grows to: 25.5 in.
Whitish blotches CABEZON Scorpaenichthys marmoratus on back ROCK GREENLING Hexagrammos lagocephalus Range: Alaska to central Baja CA Range: Bering Sea to central CA Depth: Intertidal and shallow rocky areas Depth: Intertidal to 250 ft. Olive Grows to: 24 in. Grows to: 39 in.
Lumpy ridge Black, olive or gray with rusty Red to brown OLIVE ROCKFISH Sebastes serranoides on head blotches along the body Range: Northern CA to central Baja CA Depth: Shallow water to 480 ft. Grows to: 24 in.
MONKEYFACE PRICKLEBACK Cebidichthys violaceus CALIFORNIA SCORPIONFISH Scorpaena guttata Layout & Design by: Briana C. Brady Range: Southern Oregon to north-central Baja CA Pictures from: DFG Fish Bulletin 157 Range: Central CA to Gulf of CA Depth: Shallow water to 80 ft. Artwork by: Lorraine Sinclair Grows to: 30 in. Depth: Shallow water to 600 ft. Date Created: May 2001 Grows to: 17 in.