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Region: PAC

Geographic Zones: California - Zone 4 » SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Zone 42 » Southern Channel Islands - Zone 4203 » Santa Barbara - Zone 420301 » Elephant Seal Cove / East Elephant Seal - Zone 42030106

Survey Types: Fish Only, Invertebrates Only, Fish & Invertebrates

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/15/25

Total Surveys: 44

#Species Reported: 67

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 20.67

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 11.97

Survey Type: FO = Fish Only; IO = Invertebrates Only; FI = Fish & Invertebrates - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameFOIOFIFOIOFI(H:M)
4California501370132:33
42SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA501370132:33
4203Southern Channel Islands501370132:33
420301Santa Barbara501370132:33
42030106Elephant Seal Cove / East Elephant Seal501370132:33
TOTALS501370132:33

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Warty Sea Cucumber - Echinoderms
(Parastichopus parvimensis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Senorita - Wrasse
(Oxyjulis californica)
SF: 95.45% | DEN: 3.55
Garibaldi - Damselfish
(Hypsypops rubicundus)
SF: 90.91% | DEN: 2.73
Kelp Bass - Sea Bass
(Paralabrax clathratus)
SF: 88.64% | DEN: 2.33
California Sheephead - Wrasse
(Bodianus pulcher)
SF: 84.09% | DEN: 2.41
Opaleye - Sea Chub
(Girella nigricans)
SF: 84.09% | DEN: 2.49
Blacksmith - Damselfish
(Chromis punctipinnis)
SF: 72.73% | DEN: 3.5
Halfmoon - Sea Chub
(Medialuna californiensis)
SF: 68.18% | DEN: 2.53
Rock Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres semicinctus)
SF: 56.82% | DEN: 2.08
Black Perch - Surfperch
(Embiotoca jacksoni)
SF: 54.55% | DEN: 2.42
Bat Ray - Eagle Ray
(Myliobatis californica)
SF: 52.27% | DEN: 1.39
California Golden Gorgonian - Cnidarians
(Muricea californica)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Chestnut Cowry - Mollusks
(Cypraea spadicea)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Crowned Urchin - Echinoderms
(Centrostphanus coronatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 4
Giant Kelp - Algae
(Macrocystis integrifolia / pyrifera)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Giant Spined Star - Echinoderms
(Pisaster giganteus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Green Abalone - Mollusks
(Haliotis fulgens)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Opalescent Nudibranch - Mollusks
(Hermissenda crassicornis / opalescens)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Pink Abalone - Mollusks
(Haliotis corrugata)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Red Gorgonian - Cnidarians
(Leptogorgia chilensis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Rock Scallop - Mollusks
(Crassadoma gigantea)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Spiny Brittlestar - Echinoderms
(Ophiothrix spiculata)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Tube-dwelling Anemone - Cnidarians
(Pachycerianthus fimbriatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Island Kelpfish - Labrisomids
(Alloclinus holderi)
SF: 47.73% | DEN: 2.05
Painted Greenling - Greenling
(Oxylebius pictus)
SF: 40.91% | DEN: 1.61
Blackeye Goby - Goby
(Rhinogobiops nicholsii)
SF: 38.64% | DEN: 2.12
Kelp Perch - Surfperch
(Brachyistius frenatus)
SF: 38.64% | DEN: 1.94
Olive Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes serranoides)
SF: 36.36% | DEN: 2.06
Kelp Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes atrovirens)
SF: 34.09% | DEN: 1.67
Pile Perch - Surfperch
(Rhacochilus vacca)
SF: 31.82% | DEN: 1.93
Silversides spp. - Silverside
(Atherinidae spp.)
SF: 31.82% | DEN: 3.5
Rubberlip Seaperch - Surfperch
(Rhacochilus toxotes)
SF: 27.27% | DEN: 1.92
Giant Kelpfish - Clinid
(Heterostichus rostratus)
SF: 18.18% | DEN: 1.63
Juvenile (YOY) Rockfish - Unidentified - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes sp. (YOY))
SF: 15.91% | DEN: 2.14
Ocean Whitefish - Tilefish
(Caulolatilus princeps)
SF: 15.91% | DEN: 2
Angel Shark - Angel Shark
(Squatina californica)
SF: 13.64% | DEN: 1.83
Blue Rockfish - generic ID - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes mystinus/diaconus)
SF: 13.64% | DEN: 1.5
Jacksmelt - Silverside
(Atherinopsis californiensis)
SF: 13.64% | DEN: 3.5
California Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena guttata)
SF: 11.36% | DEN: 1.2
Crevice Kelpfish - Clinid
(Gibbonsia montereyensis)
SF: 11.36% | DEN: 1.4
California Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax mordax)
SF: 9.09% | DEN: 1.25
Grass Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes rastrelliger)
SF: 9.09% | DEN: 1.5
Giant Sea Bass - Wreckfish
(Stereolepis gigas)
SF: 6.82% | DEN: 1
Barred Sand Bass - Sea Bass
(Paralabrax nebulifer)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 2
Black-and-Yellow Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes chrysomelas)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 1.5
Coralline Sculpin - Marine Sculpins
(Artedius corallinus)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 1
Jack Mackerel - Jack
(Trachurus symmetricus)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 3
Rainbow Seaperch - Surfperch
(Hypsurus caryi)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 2
Speckled Sanddab - Sand Flounder
(Citharichthys stigmaeus)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 1.5
Vermilion Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes miniatus)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 2
Black Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes melanops)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 1
Bluebanded Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus dalli)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 2
Cabezon - Longfin Sculpins
(Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 2
California Halibut - Sand Flounder
(Paralichthys californicus)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 1
Copper Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes caurinus)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 1
Lingcod - Greenling
(Ophiodon elongatus)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 1
Pacific Sardine - Herring
(Sardinops sagax)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 4
Sargo - Grunt
(Anisotremus davidsoni)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 1
Scalyhead Sculpin - Marine Sculpins
(Artedius harringtoni)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 2
Snubnose Sculpin - Marine Sculpins
(Orthonopias triacis)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 1
Spotted Kelpfish - Clinid
(Gibbonsia elegans)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 1
Striped Seaperch - Surfperch
(Embiotoca lateralis)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 2
Treefish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes serriceps)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Kelpfish - Clinid
(Clinidae spp.)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes sp.)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 3
Yellowtail - Jack
(Seriola lalandi)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 2
Zebra Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus zebra)
SF: 2.27% | DEN: 1