California Sea Lion
California Sea Lion Zalophus californianus Physical Description Small, streamlined marine mammals covered in brown fur with a "dog-like" face They have [...]
Bottlenose Dolphin
Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus Physical Description Streamlined, smooth-bodied marine mammal Dark gray coloration on upper back fading to a lighter gray [...]
Pile Surfperch
Pacific Surfperch Rhacochilus vacca Physical Description Dark coloration with a dark bar on side beneath the top fin Top fin’s rays [...]
Pacific Seahorse
Pacific Seahorse Hippocampus ingens Physical Description One of the largest of the 34 species of seahorses Can reach 11.8 inches in [...]
Ocean Whitefish
Ocean Whitefish Caulolatilus princeps Physical Description Long body with long, short top and bottom fins Light brown color with white underbelly [...]
Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola)
Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) Mola mola Physical Description Rounded, truncated, bullet-like shape Very large top and bottom fins, very small tail [...]
Bay Pipefish
Bay Pipefish Syngnathus legtorhynchus Physical Description Long, very skinny fish Green body Instead of scales, they have jointed, bonelike rings around [...]
Halfmoon Sea Chub
Halfmoon Sea Chub Medialuna californiensis Physical Description Perch-like body shape Tail fin shaped like a half moon (hence their name) Rounded [...]
Giant Sea Bass (Juvenile)
Giant Sea Bass (Juvenile) Stereolepis gigas Physical Description Juvenile giant sea bass coloring is radically different than adults (#18) Juveniles often [...]
Fantail Sole
Fantail Sole Xystreurys liolepsis Physical Description Oval-shaped flatfish with both eyes on the top of the fish and a small mouth [...]