Region: PAC
Geographic Zones: California - Zone 4 » NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - Zone 41 » S Davenport - Point Lobos Reserve - Zone 4114 » Breakwater - Pt Pinos - Zone 411402 » San Carlos Beach area - Zone 4114021 » Monterey Breakwater (San Carlos Beach) - Zone 41140211
Survey Types: Fish Only, Invertebrates Only, Fish & Invertebrates
Dates: 1/1/93 - 2/7/25
Total Surveys: 715
#Species Reported: 200
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 21.78
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 25.13
Survey Type: FO = Fish Only; IO = Invertebrates Only; FI = Fish & Invertebrates - How to interpret REEF data?
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Surveys | Bottom Time | |||||||
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Expert | Novice | |||||||
Code | Name | FO | IO | FI | FO | IO | FI | (H:M) |
4 | California | 82 | 0 | 77 | 256 | 5 | 295 | 746:21 |
41 | NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | 82 | 0 | 77 | 256 | 5 | 295 | 746:21 |
4114 | S Davenport - Point Lobos Reserve | 82 | 0 | 77 | 256 | 5 | 295 | 746:21 |
411402 | Breakwater - Pt Pinos | 82 | 0 | 77 | 256 | 5 | 295 | 746:21 |
4114021 | San Carlos Beach area | 82 | 0 | 77 | 256 | 5 | 295 | 746:21 |
41140211 | Monterey Breakwater (San Carlos Beach) | 82 | 0 | 77 | 256 | 5 | 295 | 746:21 |
TOTALS | 82 | 0 | 77 | 256 | 5 | 295 | 746:21 |
Species
%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Bat Star - Echinoderms
(Asterina miniata)
(Asterina miniata)
Tube-dwelling Anemone - Cnidarians
(Pachycerianthus fimbriatus)
(Pachycerianthus fimbriatus)
Giant Kelp - Algae
(Macrocystis integrifolia / pyrifera)
(Macrocystis integrifolia / pyrifera)
Painted Greenling - Greenling
(Oxylebius pictus)
(Oxylebius pictus)
Blackeye Goby - Goby
(Rhinogobiops nicholsii)
(Rhinogobiops nicholsii)
Strawberry Anemone - Cnidarians
(Corynactis californica)
(Corynactis californica)
Warty Sea Cucumber - Echinoderms
(Parastichopus parvimensis)
(Parastichopus parvimensis)
Masking/Sheep Crab - Arthropods
(Loxorthynchus crispatus (L. grandis))
(Loxorthynchus crispatus (L. grandis))
Giant Spined Star - Echinoderms
(Pisaster giganteus)
(Pisaster giganteus)
Pile Perch - Surfperch
(Rhacochilus vacca)
(Rhacochilus vacca)
Orange Cup Coral - Cnidarians
(Balanophyllia elegans)
(Balanophyllia elegans)
Kelp Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes atrovirens)
(Sebastes atrovirens)
Purple Urchin - Echinoderms
(Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
(Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
Sea Lemon - Mollusks
(Peltodoris nobilis)
(Peltodoris nobilis)
Gumboot Chiton - Mollusks
(Cryptochiton stelleri)
(Cryptochiton stelleri)
Black Perch - Surfperch
(Embiotoca jacksoni)
(Embiotoca jacksoni)
Speckled Sanddab - Lefteye Flounder
(Citharichthys stigmaeus)
(Citharichthys stigmaeus)
Striped Seaperch - Surfperch
(Embiotoca lateralis)
(Embiotoca lateralis)
San Diego Dorid / Leopard Dorid - Mollusks
(Diaulula sandiegensis / odonoghuei)
(Diaulula sandiegensis / odonoghuei)
Giant Keyhole Limpet - Mollusks
(Megathura crenulata)
(Megathura crenulata)
Spiny Brittlestar - Echinoderms
(Ophiothrix spiculata)
(Ophiothrix spiculata)
Eccentric Sand Dollar - Echinoderms
(Dendraster excentricus)
(Dendraster excentricus)
Rock Scallop - Mollusks
(Crassadoma gigantea)
(Crassadoma gigantea)
Juvenile (YOY) Rockfish - Unidentified - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes sp. (YOY))
(Sebastes sp. (YOY))
Lingcod - Greenling
(Ophiodon elongatus)
(Ophiodon elongatus)
Kellet's Whelk - Mollusks
(Kelletia kelletii)
(Kelletia kelletii)
Blacksmith - Damselfish
(Chromis punctipinnis)
(Chromis punctipinnis)
Rubberlip Seaperch - Surfperch
(Rhacochilus toxotes)
(Rhacochilus toxotes)
Feather Duster Worm (E. polymorpha) - Annelids
(Eudistylia polymorpha)
(Eudistylia polymorpha)
White-spotted Anemone - Cnidarians
(Urticina sp.)
(Urticina sp.)
Blue Rockfish - generic ID - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes mystinus/diaconus)
(Sebastes mystinus/diaconus)
Red Sea Urchin - Echinoderms
(Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
(Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
Gopher Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes carnatus)
(Sebastes carnatus)
Light-bulb Tunicate - Urochordates
(Clavelina huntsmani)
(Clavelina huntsmani)
Leather Star - Echinoderms
(Dermasterias imbricata)
(Dermasterias imbricata)
Copper Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes caurinus)
(Sebastes caurinus)
Red Turban Snail - Mollusks
(Lithopoma gibberosum)
(Lithopoma gibberosum)
Stalked Tunicate - Urochordates
(Styela montereyensis)
(Styela montereyensis)
California Sea Cucumber - Echinoderms
(Parastichopus californicus)
(Parastichopus californicus)
Black-and-Yellow Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes chrysomelas)
(Sebastes chrysomelas)
Cabezon - Sculpin
(Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)
(Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)
Kelp Greenling - Greenling
(Hexagrammos decagrammus)
(Hexagrammos decagrammus)
Olive Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes serranoides)
(Sebastes serranoides)
Senorita - Wrasse
(Oxyjulis californica)
(Oxyjulis californica)
Red Abalone - Mollusks
(Haliotis rufescens)
(Haliotis rufescens)
California Sheephead - Wrasse
(Bodianus pulcher)
(Bodianus pulcher)
Black Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes melanops)
(Sebastes melanops)
Kelp Perch - Surfperch
(Brachyistius frenatus)
(Brachyistius frenatus)
Opaleye - Sea Chub
(Girella nigricans)
(Girella nigricans)
Cobalt Sponge - Poriferans
(Hymenamphiastra cyanocrypta)
(Hymenamphiastra cyanocrypta)
Blue Rockfish (was Blue-blotched species) - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes mystinus)
(Sebastes mystinus)
Fluted Bryozoan - Bryozoans
(Primavelans insculpta)
(Primavelans insculpta)
Sunflower Star - Echinoderms
(Pycnopodia helianthoides)
(Pycnopodia helianthoides)
Opalescent Nudibranch - Mollusks
(Hermissenda crassicornis / opalescens)
(Hermissenda crassicornis / opalescens)
Southern Staghorn Bryozoan - Bryozoans
(Diaperoforma californica)
(Diaperoforma californica)
Kelp Bass - Sea Bass
(Paralabrax clathratus)
(Paralabrax clathratus)
Coonstripe Shrimp - Arthropods
(Pandalus danae / gurneyi)
(Pandalus danae / gurneyi)
Brown Rock Crab - Arthropods
(Romaleon antennarium)
(Romaleon antennarium)
Red Octopus - Mollusks
(Octopus rubescens)
(Octopus rubescens)
Coralline Sculpin - Sculpin
(Artedius corallinus)
(Artedius corallinus)
Rainbow Seaperch - Surfperch
(Hypsurus caryi)
(Hypsurus caryi)
Yellowtail Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes flavidus)
(Sebastes flavidus)
Vermilion Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes miniatus)
(Sebastes miniatus)
Colonial Sand-tube Worm - Annelids
(Phragmatopoma californica)
(Phragmatopoma californica)
Snubnose Sculpin - Sculpin
(Orthonopias triacis)
(Orthonopias triacis)
Lacy Bryozoan - Bryozoans
(Phidolopora pacifica)
(Phidolopora pacifica)
Northern Kelp Crab - Arthropods
(Pugettia producta)
(Pugettia producta)
Lewis' Moonsnail - Mollusks
(Neverita lewisii)
(Neverita lewisii)
Red Sea Hare - Mollusks
(Aplysia californica)
(Aplysia californica)
Bocaccio - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes paucispinis)
(Sebastes paucispinis)
Bull Kelp - Algae
(Nereocystis luetkeana)
(Nereocystis luetkeana)
Treefish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes serriceps)
(Sebastes serriceps)
Orange Puffball Sponge - Poriferans
(Tethya aurantia)
(Tethya aurantia)
Brown Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes auriculatus)
(Sebastes auriculatus)
Halfmoon - Sea Chub
(Medialuna californiensis)
(Medialuna californiensis)
Masked Prickleback - Prickleback
(Ernogrammus walkeri)
(Ernogrammus walkeri)
Tubesnout - Tubesnout
(Aulorhynchus flavidus)
(Aulorhynchus flavidus)
Crowned Urchin - Echinoderms
(Centrostphanus coronatus)
(Centrostphanus coronatus)
Crevice Kelpfish - Clinid
(Gibbonsia montereyensis)
(Gibbonsia montereyensis)
Pacific Sanddab - Lefteye Flounder
(Citharichthys sordidus)
(Citharichthys sordidus)
Unidentified Sculpin - Sculpin
(Cottidae spp.)
(Cottidae spp.)
Spotted Cusk-eel - Cusk-Eel
(Chilara taylori)
(Chilara taylori)
Wolf-eel - Wolffish
(Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
(Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
Chestnut Cowry - Mollusks
(Cypraea spadicea)
(Cypraea spadicea)
Sailfin Sculpin - Sculpin
(Nautichthys oculofasciatus)
(Nautichthys oculofasciatus)
Monkeyface Prickleback - Prickleback
(Cebidichthys violaceus)
(Cebidichthys violaceus)
Scalyhead Sculpin - Sculpin
(Artedius harringtoni)
(Artedius harringtoni)
Unidentified Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes sp.)
(Sebastes sp.)
Northern Staghorn Bryozoan - Bryozoans
(Heteropora pacifica)
(Heteropora pacifica)
Bay Goby - Goby
(Lepidogobius lepidus)
(Lepidogobius lepidus)
C-O Sole - Righteye Flounder
(Pleuronichthys coenosus)
(Pleuronichthys coenosus)
Grass Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes rastrelliger)
(Sebastes rastrelliger)
Red Brotula - Viviparous Brotula
(Brosmophycis marginata)
(Brosmophycis marginata)
Giant Kelpfish - Clinid
(Heterostichus rostratus)
(Heterostichus rostratus)
Christmas Tree Worm - Annelids
(Spirobranchus spinosus)
(Spirobranchus spinosus)
Shiner Perch - Surfperch
(Cymatogaster aggregata)
(Cymatogaster aggregata)
Unidentified Flatfish - Lefteye Flounder
(Bothidae sp.)
(Bothidae sp.)
Unidentified Surfperch - Surfperch
(Embiotocidae spp.)
(Embiotocidae spp.)
Northern Sea Palm - Algae
(Pterygophora californica)
(Pterygophora californica)
China Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes nebulosus)
(Sebastes nebulosus)
Unidentified Bluebanded / Stripefin Ronquil - Ronquil
(Rathbunella sp.)
(Rathbunella sp.)
Pygmy Poacher - Poacher
(Odontopyxis trispinosa)
(Odontopyxis trispinosa)
Thornback - Guitarfish
(Platyrhinoidis triseriata)
(Platyrhinoidis triseriata)
Bat Ray - Eagle Ray
(Myliobatis californica)
(Myliobatis californica)
Silversides spp. - Silverside
(Atherinidae spp.)
(Atherinidae spp.)
White Seaperch - Surfperch
(Phanerodon furcatus)
(Phanerodon furcatus)
California Halibut - Lefteye Flounder
(Paralichthys californicus)
(Paralichthys californicus)
Blue / Deacon Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes mystinus / diaconus (YOY))
(Sebastes mystinus / diaconus (YOY))
Vermilion Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes miniatus (YOY))
(Sebastes miniatus (YOY))
Bocaccio Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes paucispinus (YOY))
(Sebastes paucispinus (YOY))
Brown Irish Lord - Sculpin
(Hemilepidotus spinosus)
(Hemilepidotus spinosus)
Red Irish Lord - Sculpin
(Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus)
(Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus)
Stripefin Ronquil (R. alleni) - Ronquil
(Rathbunella alleni)
(Rathbunella alleni)
Topsmelt - Silverside
(Atherinops affinis)
(Atherinops affinis)
Unidentified Abalone - Mollusks
(Haliotis sp.)
(Haliotis sp.)
Unidentified Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Syngnathidae spp.)
(Syngnathidae spp.)
Canary Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes pinniger)
(Sebastes pinniger)
Canary Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes pinniger (YOY))
(Sebastes pinniger (YOY))
Ocean Sunfish - Mola
(Mola mola)
(Mola mola)
Sharpnose Seaperch - Surfperch
(Phanerodon atripes)
(Phanerodon atripes)
Purple Hydrocoral - Cnidarians
(Stylaster califrnicus)
(Stylaster califrnicus)
Northern Anchovy - Anchovy
(Engraulis mordax)
(Engraulis mordax)
Pacific Electric Ray - Electric Ray
(Torpedo californica)
(Torpedo californica)
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin - Sculpin
(Leptocottus armatus)
(Leptocottus armatus)
Striped Bass - Temperate Bass
(Morone saxatilis)
(Morone saxatilis)
Unidentified Kelpfish - Clinid
(Clinidae spp.)
(Clinidae spp.)
KGB Rockfish YOY (Kelp/Gopher/B&Y) - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes spp. YOY)
(Sebastes spp. YOY)
Oarweed - Algae
(Laminaria farlowii)
(Laminaria farlowii)
Red Volcano Sponge - Poriferans
(Acamus erithacus)
(Acamus erithacus)
Halfbanded Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes semicinctus)
(Sebastes semicinctus)
Northern Clingfish - Clingfish
(Gobiesox maeandricus)
(Gobiesox maeandricus)
Pacific Sardine - Herring
(Sardinops sagax)
(Sardinops sagax)
Swell Shark - Cat Shark
(Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
(Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
Giant Sea Bass - Wreckfish
(Stereolepis gigas)
(Stereolepis gigas)
Plainfin Midshipman - Toadfish
(Porichthys notatus)
(Porichthys notatus)
Reef Perch - Surfperch
(Micrometrus aurora)
(Micrometrus aurora)
Round Stingray - Round Stingray
(Urolophus halleri)
(Urolophus halleri)
Stripetail Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes saxicola (YOY))
(Sebastes saxicola (YOY))
Red Gorgonian - Cnidarians
(Leptogorgia chilensis)
(Leptogorgia chilensis)
Spanish Shawl - Mollusks
(Flabellina iodinea)
(Flabellina iodinea)
Bluebanded Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus dalli)
(Lythrypnus dalli)
California Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus lucioceps)
(Synodus lucioceps)
Silvergray Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes brevispinis)
(Sebastes brevispinis)
Yelloweye Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes ruberrimus)
(Sebastes ruberrimus)
Yellowtail Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes flavidus (YOY))
(Sebastes flavidus (YOY))
Barred Sand Bass - Sea Bass
(Paralabrax nebulifer)
(Paralabrax nebulifer)
Diamond Turbot - Righteye Flounder
(Hypsopsetta guttulata)
(Hypsopsetta guttulata)
Garibaldi - Damselfish
(Hypsypops rubicundus)
(Hypsypops rubicundus)
Northern Spearnose Poacher - Poacher
(Agonopsis vulsa)
(Agonopsis vulsa)
Ocean Whitefish - Tilefish
(Caulolatilus princeps)
(Caulolatilus princeps)
Olive Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes serranoides (YOY))
(Sebastes serranoides (YOY))
Onespot Fringehead - Blenny (pike, tube and flag)
(Neoclinus uninotatus)
(Neoclinus uninotatus)
Redtail Surfperch - Surfperch
(Amphistichus rhodoterus)
(Amphistichus rhodoterus)
Rock Greenling - Greenling
(Hexagrammos lagocephalus)
(Hexagrammos lagocephalus)
Rosy Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes rosaceus)
(Sebastes rosaceus)
Sarcastic Fringehead - Blenny (pike, tube and flag)
(Neoclinus blanchardi)
(Neoclinus blanchardi)
Starry Flounder - Righteye Flounder
(Platichthys stellatus)
(Platichthys stellatus)
Unidentified Gunnel - Gunnel
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Unidentified Silvery Baitfish - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atherinidae, Clupeidae, and Engraulidae)
(Atherinidae, Clupeidae, and Engraulidae)
Zebraperch - Sea Chub
(Hermosilla azurea)
(Hermosilla azurea)
Spiny Lobster - Arthropods
(Panulirus interruptus)
(Panulirus interruptus)
Two-spot Octopus - Mollusks
(Octopus bimaculatus)
(Octopus bimaculatus)
Wavy Turban Snail - Mollusks
(Lithopoma undosum)
(Lithopoma undosum)
Barred Surfperch - Surfperch
(Amphistichus argenteus)
(Amphistichus argenteus)
Bay Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Syngnathus leptorhynchus)
(Syngnathus leptorhynchus)
Bluebanded Ronquil (R. hypoplecta) - Ronquil
(Rathbunella hypoplecta)
(Rathbunella hypoplecta)
Brown Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes auriculatus (YOY))
(Sebastes auriculatus (YOY))
Bull Sculpin - Sculpin
(Enophrys taurina)
(Enophrys taurina)
China Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes nebulosus (YOY))
(Sebastes nebulosus (YOY))
Crescent Gunnel - Gunnel
(Pholis laeta)
(Pholis laeta)
Finescale Triggerfish - Leatherjacket
(Balistes polylepis)
(Balistes polylepis)
Fringed Sculpin - Sculpin
(Icelinus fimbriatus)
(Icelinus fimbriatus)
Gopher Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes carnatus (YOY))
(Sebastes carnatus (YOY))
Great Sculpin - Sculpin
(Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus)
(Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus)
Hornyhead Turbot - Righteye Flounder
(Pleuronichthys verticalis)
(Pleuronichthys verticalis)
Island Kelpfish - Labrisomids
(Alloclinus holderi)
(Alloclinus holderi)
Jack Mackerel - Jack
(Trachurus symmetricus)
(Trachurus symmetricus)
Kelp Clingfish - Clingfish
(Rimicola muscarum)
(Rimicola muscarum)
Lavender Sculpin - Sculpin
(Leiocottus hirundo)
(Leiocottus hirundo)
Longfin Gunnel - Gunnel
(Pholis clemensi)
(Pholis clemensi)
Longfin Sculpin - Sculpin
(Jordania zonope)
(Jordania zonope)
Longspine Combfish - Greenling
(Zaniolepis latipinnis)
(Zaniolepis latipinnis)
Pacific Sand Lance - Sand Lance
(Ammodytes personatus)
(Ammodytes personatus)
Penpoint Gunnel - Gunnel
(Apodichthys flavidus)
(Apodichthys flavidus)
Roughback Sculpin - Sculpin
(Chitonotus pugetensis)
(Chitonotus pugetensis)
Sablefish - Sablefish
(Anoplopoma fimbria)
(Anoplopoma fimbria)
Saddleback Gunnel - Gunnel
(Pholis ornata)
(Pholis ornata)
Salema - Grunt
(Xenistius californiensis)
(Xenistius californiensis)
Sargo - Grunt
(Anisotremus davidsoni)
(Anisotremus davidsoni)
Six-spot Prickleback - Prickleback
(Kasatkia seigeli)
(Kasatkia seigeli)
Southern Rock Sole - Righteye Flounder
(Lepidopsetta bilineata)
(Lepidopsetta bilineata)
Spotted Kelpfish - Clinid
(Gibbonsia elegans)
(Gibbonsia elegans)
Spotted Sand Bass - Sea Bass
(Paralabrax maculatofasciatus)
(Paralabrax maculatofasciatus)
Striped Kelpfish - Clinid
(Gibbonsia metzi)
(Gibbonsia metzi)
Sturgeon Poacher - Poacher
(Podothecus accipenserinus)
(Podothecus accipenserinus)
Unidentified Black / Yellowtail YOY Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes spp. BY YOY)
(Sebastes spp. BY YOY)
Unidentified Crevice / Spotted Kelpfish - Clinid
(Gibbonsia spp.)
(Gibbonsia spp.)
Walleye Surfperch - Surfperch
(Hyperprosopon argenteum)
(Hyperprosopon argenteum)
Yellowtail - Jack
(Seriola lalandi)
(Seriola lalandi)
Zebra Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus zebra)
(Lythrypnus zebra)