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West Coast Great American Fish Count
2002 Summary

333 surveys, 143 species

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Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only help

  Surveys Bottom Time
Expert Novice
Code Site SA SO SA SO (H:M)
1 BRITISH COLUMBIA 4 0 97 0 81:42
12 WESTERN VANCOUVER ISLAND 0 0 26 0 24:38
1209 Ucluelet - Cape Beale 0 0 26 0 24:38
13 STRAIT OF GEORGIA 3 0 55 0 45:13
1321 Lasqueti Island 1 0 0 0 1:04
1330 S. Qualicum Beach - Nanaimo 0 0 1 0 0:32
1334 Wallis Point - Dorcas Point and islands 0 0 1 0 0:46
1341 Gulf Islands 1 0 6 0 5:04
1344 Sansum Narrows 0 0 3 0 2:24
1346 Saanich Inlet 0 0 3 0 1:32
1347 Moses Point - Cadboro Point 0 0 2 0 1:25
1361 Bowyer Island 1 0 11 0 10:34
1365 Pt Atkinson - Squamish 0 0 28 0 21:52
14 STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA 1 0 8 0 7:21
1401 West of Discovery Island and Cadboro Point - Albert Head 1 0 3 0 3:46
1402 West of Albert Hood - Christopher Point 0 0 5 0 3:35
19 Chatham Sound & Browns Passage 0 0 8 0 4:30
1909 Chatham Sound proper 0 0 4 0 2:09
1910 Brown Passage proper 0 0 4 0 2:21
2 WASHINGTON 0 0 84 0 60:05
22 SAN JUAN ISLANDS 0 0 2 0 1:22
2211 Shaw Island 0 0 1 0 0:38
2214 San Juan Island 0 0 1 0 0:44
23 HOOD CANAL 0 0 5 0 2:48
2330 Quatsap Pt. and Misery Pt. - Potlatch State Park 0 0 5 0 2:48
25 EVERETT - SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 1:14
2510 Edmonds 0 0 1 0 1:14
26 SEATTLE - OLYMPIA 0 0 65 0 45:33
2611 Bainbridge Island 0 0 9 0 7:17
2612 Vashon Island 0 0 3 0 2:42
2613 West Seattle Area 0 0 1 0 0:44
2614 Tacoma Area 0 0 18 0 11:52
2621 Pt. Defiance - Nisqually River 0 0 34 0 22:58
27 OLYMPIC PENINSULA 0 0 11 0 9:08
2701 Hood Head - Dungeness Bay 0 0 7 0 6:02
2702 Dungeness Bay - Kydaka Point 0 0 4 0 3:06
3 OREGON 0 0 3 0 1:36
34 THE HEADS - N CAPE FERRELO 0 0 3 0 1:36
3401 Port Orford - Gold Beach 0 0 3 0 1:36
4 CALIFORNIA 13 0 131 1 107:49
41 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 13 0 46 0 47:12
4107 S Point Cabrillo - N Point Arena 0 0 1 0 1:00
4114 S Davenport - Point Lobos Reserve 13 0 44 0 45:34
4115 S Point Lobos Reserve - N Point Sur 0 0 1 0 0:38
42 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 0 0 85 1 60:37
4201 S Point Conception - N Point Heuneme 0 0 1 0 0:53
4202 Northern Channel Islands 0 0 33 0 18:42
4203 Southern Channel Islands 0 0 0 1 0:28
4204 S Point Hueneme - N Point Fermin 0 0 17 0 15:31
4206 S Dana Point - N La Jolla 0 0 13 0 10:26
4207 S La Jolla - Tijuana 0 0 21 0 14:37
TOTALS 17 0 315 1 251:12

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score help
Click headers to sort and switch name to switch between common and scientific names.
  Total Expert Novice
Rank Common Name switch name SF% DEN SF% DEN SF% DEN
1 Blackeye Goby 52.1% 2.5 70.5% 2.4 51.1% 2.5
2 Copper Rockfish 45.1% 2 41.1% 1.7 45.3% 2
3 Kelp Greenling 44.8% 2.1 58.8% 1.5 44.1% 2.1
4 Pile Perch 42.4% 2.1 64.7% 2.4 41.2% 2
5 Painted Greenling 41.8% 2.1 70.5% 2.1 40.3% 2.1
6 Lingcod 39.4% 1.8 52.9% 1.7 38.7% 1.8
7 Striped Seaperch 38.5% 2.1 70.5% 1.9 36.8% 2.1
8 Senorita 26.8% 2.7 58.8% 2.7 25% 2.7
9 Black Perch 23.4% 2.1 64.7% 2 21.2% 2.1
10 Speckled Sanddab 22.8% 2.6 35.2% 2.1 22.2% 2.6
11 California Sheephead 22.5% 2.4 17.6% 1.3 22.8% 2.5
12 Juvenile (YOY) Rockfish 22.2% 3 35.2% 3.6 21.5% 3
13 Black Rockfish 21.6% 2 29.4% 1.4 21.2% 2.1
14 Quillback Rockfish 21.3% 2.1 17.6% 2.6 21.5% 2.1
15 Blue Rockfish 20.7% 2.8 76.4% 3.4 17.7% 2.6
16 Kelp Bass 20.7% 2.2 5.8% 1 21.5% 2.2
17 Kelp Surfperch 20.4% 2.1 52.9% 2 18.7% 2.1
18 Blacksmith 17.4% 3.1    18.4% 3.1
19 Brown Rockfish 17.4% 2.1 5.8% 2 18% 2.1
20 Longfin Sculpin 16.8% 2.1 23.5% 2 16.5% 2.1
21 Yellowtail Rockfish 16.5% 2.3 47% 2.2 14.9% 2.3
22 Garibaldi 15.9% 2.5    16.8% 2.5
23 Opaleye 15.9% 1.9 11.7% 2 16.1% 1.9
24 Buffalo Sculpin 15.3% 2.1    16.1% 2.1
25 Scalyhead Sculpin 15% 1.9 17.6% 1.3 14.9% 1.9
26 Gopher Rockfish 14.7% 1.9 5.8% 1 15.2% 1.9
27 Kelp Rockfish 13.5% 2.1 52.9% 2.1 11.4% 2.1
28 Snake Prickleback 12.9% 2.9    13.6% 2.9
29 Tube-Snout 12.9% 2.8 23.5% 3.5 12.3% 2.7
30 Rock Sole 12.3% 2.3    13% 2.3
31 Shiner Surfperch 11.1% 2.8 5.8% 2 11.4% 2.8
32 Unidentified Sculpin 10.8% 1.9    11.4% 1.9
33 Crescent Gunnel 10.8% 1.6 5.8% 2 11.1% 1.6
34 Rubberlip Seaperch 10.5% 1.8    11.1% 1.8
35 Rainbow Seaperch 9.6% 2.4 64.7% 2.6 6.6% 2.3
36 Great Sculpin 9% 1.9    9.5% 1.9
37 Puget Sound Rockfish 8.7% 2.5 5.8% 4 8.8% 2.5
38 Black-And-Yellow Rockfish 8.7% 1.6 41.1% 1.8 6.9% 1.5
39 C-O Sole 8.7% 1.5 5.8% 1 8.8% 1.6
40 Cabezon 8.7% 1.2 17.6% 1.3 8.2% 1.2
41 Treefish 8.1% 1.5    8.5% 1.5
42 Barred Sand Bass 7.8% 2.5    8.2% 2.5
43 Rock Wrasse 6.6% 2.5    6.9% 2.5
44 Giant Kelpfish 6.6% 1.9    6.9% 1.9
45 Snubnose Sculpin 6.6% 1.3 11.7% 1.5 6.3% 1.3
46 Olive Rockfish 6.3% 2.2    6.6% 2.2
47 Whitespotted Greenling 6% 1.6    6.3% 1.6
48 Bat Ray 5.7% 1.4    6% 1.4
49 Island Kelpfish 5.1% 1.7    5.3% 1.7
50 Sargo 5.1% 1.5    5.3% 1.5
51 Red Irish Lord 5.1% 1.2    5.3% 1.2
52 Grunt Sculpin 5.1% 1.1    5.3% 1.1
53 Halfmoon 4.5% 1.6    4.7% 1.6
54 California Halibut 4.5% 1.6    4.7% 1.6
55 Pacific Sanddab 4.2% 2.2    4.4% 2.2
56 Sturgeon Poacher 4.2% 1.7    4.4% 1.7
57 Starry Flounder 4.2% 1.6    4.4% 1.6
58 Northern Ronquil 4.2% 1.5    4.4% 1.5
59 China Rockfish 3.9% 1.9    4.1% 1.9
60 Spotted Ratfish 3.9% 1.6 5.8% 2 3.8% 1.6
61 Wolf-Eel 3.9% 1.4 5.8% 2 3.8% 1.4
62 Penpoint Gunnel 3.9% 1.3 5.8% 1 3.8% 1.3
63 Unidentified Surfperch 3.6% 2.7 5.8% 2 3.4% 2.8
64 Pacific Staghorn Sculpin 3.6% 1.7    3.8% 1.7
65 California Scorpionfish 3.6% 1.2    3.8% 1.2
66 White Surfperch 3.3% 2.5 5.8% 2 3.1% 2.6
67 Mosshead Warbonnet 3.3% 1.4 5.8% 2 3.1% 1.4
68 Vermilion Rockfish 3.3% 1.3 5.8% 1 3.1% 1.4
69 Sailfin Sculpin 3% 1.3 5.8% 1 2.8% 1.3
70 Plainfin Midshipman 3% 1.1    3.1% 1.1
71 Silversides 2.7% 3.3    2.8% 3.3
72 Tiger Rockfish 2.7% 1.4 11.7% 1 2.2% 1.5
73 Decorated Warbonnet 2.7% 1.2    2.8% 1.2
74 Coralline Sculpin 2.7% 1.1 23.5% 1 1.5% 1.2
75 Spotted Sand Bass 2.4% 2.1    2.5% 2.1
76 Shovelnose Guitarfish 2.1% 2.8    2.2% 2.8
77 Unidentified Rockfish 2.1% 2.4 11.7% 3.5 1.5% 2
78 Yelloweye Rockfish 2.1% 2.1 5.8% 2 1.9% 2.1
79 Ocean Whitefish 2.1% 1.8    2.2% 1.8
80 Unidentified Kelpfish 2.1% 1.7 5.8% 1 1.9% 1.8
81 Monkeyface Prickleback 2.1% 1.4 17.6% 1.3 1.2% 1.5
82 English Sole 1.8% 1.8    1.9% 1.8
83 Pacific Herring 1.5% 4 5.8% 4 1.2% 4
84 Northern Anchovy 1.5% 4 5.8% 4 1.2% 4
85 Leopard Shark 1.5% 2.6    1.5% 2.6
86 Unidentified Pipefish 1.5% 2.4    1.5% 2.4
87 Round Stingray 1.5% 2.2    1.5% 2.2
88 Longfin Gunnel 1.5% 1.2 5.8% 1 1.2% 1.2
89 Crevice Kelpfish 1.5% 1 5.8% 1 1.2% 1
90 Horn Shark 1.5% 1    1.5% 1
91 Pacific Sandlance 1.2% 4 5.8% 4 0.9% 4
92 Bay Goby 1.2% 2    1.2% 2
93 Barred Surfperch 1.2% 2    1.2% 2
94 Stripedfin Ronquil 1.2% 2    1.2% 2
95 Grass Rockfish 1.2% 1.5 5.8% 1 0.9% 1.6
96 Topsmelt 0.9% 3.3    0.9% 3.3
97 Jack Mackerel 0.9% 3    0.9% 3
98 Bluebanded Goby 0.9% 2.6    0.9% 2.6
99 Jacksmelt 0.9% 2.3    0.9% 2.3
100 Unidentified Flatfish 0.9% 1.6    0.9% 1.6
101 Manacled Sculpin 0.9% 1.3 5.8% 2 0.6% 1
102 Giant Wrymouth 0.9% 1 5.8% 1 0.6% 1
103 Bocaccio 0.9% 1 11.7% 1 0.3% 1
104 Walleye Surfperch 0.6% 3    0.6% 3
105 Gray Smoothhound 0.6% 2.5    0.6% 2.5
106 Dwarf Perch 0.6% 2    0.6% 2
107 Thornback 0.6% 2    0.6% 2
108 Sarcastic Fringehead 0.6% 2    0.6% 2
109 Zebra Perch 0.6% 1.5 5.8% 1 0.3% 2
110 Giant Sea Bass 0.6% 1.5    0.6% 1.5
111 California Butterfly Ray 0.6% 1    0.6% 1
112 Saddleback Gunnel 0.6% 1    0.6% 1
113 Quillfish 0.6% 1    0.6% 1
114 Spiny Dogfish 0.6% 1    0.6% 1
115 Canary Rockfish 0.6% 1    0.6% 1
116 Surf Smelt 0.3% 3 5.8% 3   
117 Walleye Pollock 0.3% 3 5.8% 3   
118 California Lizardfish 0.3% 3    0.3% 3
119 Rockpool Blenny 0.3% 2    0.3% 2
120 Diamond Stingray 0.3% 2    0.3% 2
121 Reef Perch 0.3% 2    0.3% 2
122 Brown Irish Lord 0.3% 2    0.3% 2
123 Rock Greenling 0.3% 2    0.3% 2
124 California Moray 0.3% 2    0.3% 2
125 Juvenile Salmonid 0.3% 1    0.3% 1
126 Threadfin Sculpin 0.3% 1    0.3% 1
127 Striped Kelpfish 0.3% 1 5.8% 1   
128 Spotted Kelpfish 0.3% 1    0.3% 1
129 Smoothhead Sculpin 0.3% 1 5.8% 1   
130 Roughspine Sculpin 0.3% 1    0.3% 1
131 Roughback Sculpin 0.3% 1    0.3% 1
132 Red Brotula 0.3% 1    0.3% 1
133 Pygmy Poacher 0.3% 1    0.3% 1
134 Kelp Clingfish 0.3% 1 5.8% 1   
135 Barred Pipefish 0.3% 1 5.8% 1   
136 Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker 0.3% 1 5.8% 1   
137 Ocean Sunfish 0.3% 1    0.3% 1
138 Yellowtail 0.3% 1    0.3% 1
139 Swell Shark 0.3% 1    0.3% 1
140 Angel Shark 0.3% 1    0.3% 1
141 White Seabass 0.3% 1    0.3% 1
142 Black Croaker 0.3% 1    0.3% 1
143 0.3% 0    0.3% 0
Total Species 143 64 136

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Date Generated: 03/03/2003
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