Region: PAC
Geographic Zones: La Jolla Canyon
Survey Types: Fish Only, Invertebrates Only, Fish & Invertebrates
Dates: 1/1/93 - 5/18/22
Total Surveys: 539
#Species Reported: 182
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 16.54
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 14.06
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 | 4 | 2 | 153 | 99 | 18 | 263 | 473:52 |
42 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 4 | 2 | 153 | 99 | 18 | 263 | 473:52 |
4206 | S Dana Point - N La Jolla | 4 | 2 | 153 | 99 | 18 | 263 | 473:52 |
420603 | La Jolla | 4 | 2 | 153 | 99 | 18 | 263 | 473:52 |
42060301 | La Jolla Canyon | 4 | 2 | 153 | 99 | 18 | 263 | 473:52 |
TOTALS | 4 | 2 | 153 | 99 | 18 | 263 | 473:52 |
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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Blackeye Goby - Goby
(Rhinogobiops nicholsii)
(Rhinogobiops nicholsii)
Eccentric Sand Dollar - Echinoderms
(Dendraster excentricus)
(Dendraster excentricus)
Tube-dwelling Anemone - Cnidarians
(Pachycerianthus fimbriatus)
(Pachycerianthus fimbriatus)
Speckled Sanddab - Lefteye Flounder
(Citharichthys stigmaeus)
(Citharichthys stigmaeus)
California Sheephead - Wrasse
(Semicossyphus pulcher)
(Semicossyphus pulcher)
Red Sea Hare - Mollusks
(Aplysia californica)
(Aplysia californica)
Juvenile (YOY) Rockfish - Unidentified - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes sp.)
(Sebastes sp.)
Painted Greenling - Greenling
(Oxylebius pictus)
(Oxylebius pictus)
Spiny Brittlestar - Echinoderms
(Ophiothrix spiculata)
(Ophiothrix spiculata)
Bluebanded Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus dalli)
(Lythrypnus dalli)
Giant Kelp - Algae
(Macrocystis integrifolia / pyrifera)
(Macrocystis integrifolia / pyrifera)
Red Octopus - Mollusks
(Octopus rubescens)
(Octopus rubescens)
Spiny Lobster - Arthropods
(Panulirus interruptus)
(Panulirus interruptus)
Brown Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes auriculatus)
(Sebastes auriculatus)
Blacksmith - Damselfish
(Chromis punctipinnis)
(Chromis punctipinnis)
Strawberry Anemone - Cnidarians
(Corynactis californica)
(Corynactis californica)
Sarcastic Fringehead - Blenny (pike, tube and flag)
(Neoclinus blanchardi)
(Neoclinus blanchardi)
Lewis' Moonsnail - Mollusks
(Neverita lewisii)
(Neverita lewisii)
Masking/Sheep Crab - Arthropods
(Loxorthynchus crispatus (L. grandis))
(Loxorthynchus crispatus (L. grandis))
Sea Lemon - Mollusks
(Peltodoris nobilis)
(Peltodoris nobilis)
Senorita - Wrasse
(Oxyjulis californica)
(Oxyjulis californica)
Barred Sand Bass - Sea Bass
(Paralabrax nebulifer)
(Paralabrax nebulifer)
Ocean Whitefish - Tilefish
(Caulolatilus princeps)
(Caulolatilus princeps)
Horn Shark - Bullhead Shark
(Heterodontus francisci)
(Heterodontus francisci)
Unidentified Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Syngnathidae spp.)
(Syngnathidae spp.)
California Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus lucioceps)
(Synodus lucioceps)
San Diego Dorid / Leopard Dorid - Mollusks
(Diaulula sandiegensis / odonoghuei)
(Diaulula sandiegensis / odonoghuei)
California Halibut - Lefteye Flounder
(Paralichthys californicus)
(Paralichthys californicus)
Unidentified Flatfish - Lefteye Flounder
(Bothidae sp.)
(Bothidae sp.)
Vermilion Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes miniatus)
(Sebastes miniatus)
Opalescent Nudibranch - Mollusks
(Hermissenda crassicornis / opalescens)
(Hermissenda crassicornis / opalescens)
Two-spot Octopus - Mollusks
(Octopus bimaculatus)
(Octopus bimaculatus)
Bat Ray - Eagle Ray
(Myliobatis californica)
(Myliobatis californica)
Coonstripe Shrimp - Arthropods
(Pandalus danae / gurneyi)
(Pandalus danae / gurneyi)
Chestnut Cowry - Mollusks
(Cypraea spadicea)
(Cypraea spadicea)
Brown Rock Crab - Arthropods
(Cancer antennarius)
(Cancer antennarius)
Spanish Shawl - Mollusks
(Flabellina iodinea)
(Flabellina iodinea)
Jack Mackerel - Jack
(Trachurus symmetricus)
(Trachurus symmetricus)
Red Gorgonian - Cnidarians
(Leptogorgia chilensis)
(Leptogorgia chilensis)
California Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena guttata)
(Scorpaena guttata)
White Urchin - Echinoderms
(Lytechinus anamesus)
(Lytechinus anamesus)
Round Stingray - Round Stingray
(Urolophus halleri)
(Urolophus halleri)
Kelp Bass - Sea Bass
(Paralabrax clathratus)
(Paralabrax clathratus)
Warty Sea Cucumber - Echinoderms
(Parastichopus parvimensis)
(Parastichopus parvimensis)
Unidentified Sculpin - Sculpin
(Cottidae spp.)
(Cottidae spp.)
Colonial Sand-tube Worm - Annelids
(Phragmatopoma californica)
(Phragmatopoma californica)
Giant Spined Star - Echinoderms
(Pisaster giganteus)
(Pisaster giganteus)
Lacy Bryozoan - Bryozoans
(Phidolopora pacifica)
(Phidolopora pacifica)
Kellet's Whelk - Mollusks
(Kelletia kelletii)
(Kelletia kelletii)
Treefish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes serriceps)
(Sebastes serriceps)
California Sea Cucumber - Echinoderms
(Parastichopus californicus)
(Parastichopus californicus)
Rock Scallop - Mollusks
(Crassadoma gigantea)
(Crassadoma gigantea)
Southern Staghorn Bryozoan - Bryozoans
(Diaperoforma californica)
(Diaperoforma californica)
Giant Kelpfish - Clinid
(Heterostichus rostratus)
(Heterostichus rostratus)
Red Rock Shrimp - Arthropods
(Lysmata californica)
(Lysmata californica)
Shiner Perch - Surfperch
(Cymatogaster aggregata)
(Cymatogaster aggregata)
Fluted Bryozoan - Bryozoans
(Primavelans insculpta)
(Primavelans insculpta)
Kelp Perch - Surfperch
(Brachyistius frenatus)
(Brachyistius frenatus)
Bluebanded Ronquil (R. hypoplecta) - Ronquil
(Rathbunella hypoplecta)
(Rathbunella hypoplecta)
Rock Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres semicinctus)
(Halichoeres semicinctus)
Cabezon - Sculpin
(Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)
(Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)
Giant Keyhole Limpet - Mollusks
(Megathura crenulata)
(Megathura crenulata)
Angel Shark - Angel Shark
(Squatina californica)
(Squatina californica)
Banded Guitarfish - Guitarfish
(Zapteryx exasperata)
(Zapteryx exasperata)
Thornback - Guitarfish
(Platyrhinoidis triseriata)
(Platyrhinoidis triseriata)
Topsmelt - Silverside
(Atherinops affinis)
(Atherinops affinis)
Unidentified Bluebanded/Stripefin Ronquil - Ronquil
(Rathbunella sp.)
(Rathbunella sp.)
California Golden Gorgonian - Cnidarians
(Muricea californica)
(Muricea californica)
Feather Duster Worm (E. polymorpha) - Annelids
(Eudistylia polymorpha)
(Eudistylia polymorpha)
Spotted Cusk-eel - Cusk-Eel
(Chilara taylori)
(Chilara taylori)
Bay Goby - Goby
(Lepidogobius lepidus)
(Lepidogobius lepidus)
Northern Kelp Crab - Arthropods
(Pugettia producta)
(Pugettia producta)
C-O Sole - Righteye Flounder
(Pleuronichthys coenosus)
(Pleuronichthys coenosus)
Shovelnose Guitarfish - Guitarfish
(Rhinobatos productus)
(Rhinobatos productus)
Giant Sea Bass - Wreckfish
(Stereolepis gigas)
(Stereolepis gigas)
Brown Gorgonian - Cnidarians
(Muricea fruticosa)
(Muricea fruticosa)
Pacific Sardine - Herring
(Sardinops sagax)
(Sardinops sagax)
Pygmy Poacher - Poacher
(Odontopyxis trispinosa)
(Odontopyxis trispinosa)
Sargo - Grunt
(Anisotremus davidsoni)
(Anisotremus davidsoni)
Silversides spp. - Silverside
(Atherinidae spp.)
(Atherinidae spp.)
Wolf-eel - Wolffish
(Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
(Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
Orange Cup Coral - Cnidarians
(Balanophyllia elegans)
(Balanophyllia elegans)
Copper Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes caurinus)
(Sebastes caurinus)
Spotted Sand Bass - Sea Bass
(Paralabrax maculatofasciatus)
(Paralabrax maculatofasciatus)
Crowned Urchin - Echinoderms
(Centrostphanus coronatus)
(Centrostphanus coronatus)
Orange Puffball Sponge - Poriferans
(Tethya aurantia)
(Tethya aurantia)
Calico Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes dalli)
(Sebastes dalli)
Snubnose Sculpin - Sculpin
(Orthonopias triacis)
(Orthonopias triacis)
Roughback Sculpin - Sculpin
(Chitonotus pugetensis)
(Chitonotus pugetensis)
Southern Spearnose Poacher - Poacher
(Agonopsis sterletus)
(Agonopsis sterletus)
Zebra Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus zebra)
(Lythrypnus zebra)
Bat Star - Echinoderms
(Asterina miniata)
(Asterina miniata)
Red Volcano Sponge - Poriferans
(Acamus erithacus)
(Acamus erithacus)
Hornyhead Turbot - Righteye Flounder
(Pleuronichthys verticalis)
(Pleuronichthys verticalis)
Onespot Fringehead - Blenny (pike, tube and flag)
(Neoclinus uninotatus)
(Neoclinus uninotatus)
Cobalt Sponge - Poriferans
(Hymenamphiastra cyanocrypta)
(Hymenamphiastra cyanocrypta)
Purple Urchin - Echinoderms
(Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
(Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
Fantail Sole - Lefteye Flounder
(Xystreurys liolepis)
(Xystreurys liolepis)
Leopard Shark - Requiem Shark
(Triakis semifasciata)
(Triakis semifasciata)
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin - Sculpin
(Leptocottus armatus)
(Leptocottus armatus)
Tubesnout - Tubesnout
(Aulorhynchus flavidus)
(Aulorhynchus flavidus)
Gopher Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes carnatus)
(Sebastes carnatus)
Pacific Sanddab - Lefteye Flounder
(Citharichthys sordidus)
(Citharichthys sordidus)
Pile Perch - Surfperch
(Rhacochilus vacca)
(Rhacochilus vacca)
Oarweed - Algae
(Laminaria farlowii)
(Laminaria farlowii)
Black Perch - Surfperch
(Embiotoca jacksoni)
(Embiotoca jacksoni)
Garibaldi - Damselfish
(Hypsypops rubicundus)
(Hypsypops rubicundus)
Kelp Greenling - Greenling
(Hexagrammos decagrammus)
(Hexagrammos decagrammus)
Ocean Sunfish - Mola
(Mola mola)
(Mola mola)
Opaleye - Sea Chub
(Girella nigricans)
(Girella nigricans)
Rainbow Seaperch - Surfperch
(Hypsurus caryi)
(Hypsurus caryi)
Spotfin Sculpin - Sculpin
(Icelinus tenuis)
(Icelinus tenuis)
Spotted Turbot - Righteye Flounder
(Pleuronichthys ritteri)
(Pleuronichthys ritteri)
White Seaperch - Surfperch
(Phanerodon furcatus)
(Phanerodon furcatus)
California Butterfly Ray - Butterfly Ray
(Gymnura marmorata)
(Gymnura marmorata)
California Tonguefish - Tonguefishes
(Symphurus atricaudus)
(Symphurus atricaudus)
Halfmoon - Sea Chub
(Medialuna californiensis)
(Medialuna californiensis)
Jacksmelt - Silverside
(Atherinops californiensis)
(Atherinops californiensis)
Olive Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes serranoides)
(Sebastes serranoides)
Pacific Seahorse - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Hippocampus ingens)
(Hippocampus ingens)
Pink Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pacificus)
(Apogon pacificus)
Yellowtail - Jack
(Seriola lalandi)
(Seriola lalandi)
Light-bulb Tunicate - Urochordates
(Clavelina huntsmani)
(Clavelina huntsmani)
Stalked Tunicate - Urochordates
(Styela montereyensis)
(Styela montereyensis)
Wavy Turban Snail - Mollusks
(Lithopoma undosum)
(Lithopoma undosum)
Blue Rockfish (was Blue-blotched species) - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes mystinus)
(Sebastes mystinus)
California Corbina - Drum
(Menticirrhus undulatus)
(Menticirrhus undulatus)
Finescale Triggerfish - Leatherjacket
(Balistes polylepis)
(Balistes polylepis)
Halfbanded Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes semicinctus)
(Sebastes semicinctus)
Island Kelpfish - Labrisomids
(Alloclinus holderi)
(Alloclinus holderi)
Longnose Skate - Skate
(Raja rhina)
(Raja rhina)
Plainfin Midshipman - Toadfish
(Porichthys notatus)
(Porichthys notatus)
Specklefin Midshipman - Toadfish
(Porichthys myriaster)
(Porichthys myriaster)
Walleye Surfperch - Surfperch
(Hyperprosopon argenteum)
(Hyperprosopon argenteum)
Zebraperch - Sea Chub
(Hermosilla azurea)
(Hermosilla azurea)
Red Sea Urchin - Echinoderms
(Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
(Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
White-spotted Anemone - Cnidarians
(Urticina sp.)
(Urticina sp.)
Barred Surfperch - Surfperch
(Amphistichus argenteus)
(Amphistichus argenteus)
Bay Blenny - Combtooth Blenny
(Hypsoblennius gentilis)
(Hypsoblennius gentilis)
California Grunion - Neotropical Silversides
(Leuresthes tenuis)
(Leuresthes tenuis)
California Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax mordax)
(Gymnothorax mordax)
Diamond Turbot - Righteye Flounder
(Hypsopsetta guttulata)
(Hypsopsetta guttulata)
Kelp Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes atrovirens)
(Sebastes atrovirens)
Rubberlip Seaperch - Surfperch
(Rhacochilus toxotes)
(Rhacochilus toxotes)
Stripefin Ronquil (R. alleni) - Ronquil
(Rathbunella alleni)
(Rathbunella alleni)
Unidentified Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes sp.)
(Sebastes sp.)
Unidentified Surfperch - Surfperch
(Embiotocidae spp.)
(Embiotocidae spp.)
Yellowfin Fringehead - Blenny (pike, tube and flag)
(Neoclinus stephensae)
(Neoclinus stephensae)
Leather Star - Echinoderms
(Dermasterias imbricata)
(Dermasterias imbricata)
Sunflower Star - Echinoderms
(Pycnopodia helianthoides)
(Pycnopodia helianthoides)
Black Croaker - Drum
(Cheilotrema saturnum)
(Cheilotrema saturnum)
Black-and-Yellow Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes chrysomelas)
(Sebastes chrysomelas)
Blue / Deacon Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes mystinus / diaconus (YOY))
(Sebastes mystinus / diaconus (YOY))
Blue Rockfish - generic ID - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes mystinus/diaconus)
(Sebastes mystinus/diaconus)
Bonefish - Bonefish
(Albula vulpes)
(Albula vulpes)
Crevice Kelpfish - Clinid
(Gibbonsia montereyensis)
(Gibbonsia montereyensis)
Curlfin Sole - Righteye Flounder
(Pleuronichthys decurrens)
(Pleuronichthys decurrens)
English Sole - Righteye Flounder
(Parophrys vetulus)
(Parophrys vetulus)
Gopher Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes carnatus (YOY))
(Sebastes carnatus (YOY))
Grass Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes rastrelliger)
(Sebastes rastrelliger)
Halfbanded Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes semicinctus)
(Sebastes semicinctus)
Honeycomb Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes umbrosus)
(Sebastes umbrosus)
Hundred-fathom Codling - Cod
(Physiculus rastrelliger)
(Physiculus rastrelliger)
Lingcod - Greenling
(Ophiodon elongatus)
(Ophiodon elongatus)
Longfin Sanddab - Lefteye Flounder
(Citharichthys xanthostigma)
(Citharichthys xanthostigma)
Mussel Blenny - Combtooth Blenny
(Hypsoblennius jenkinsi)
(Hypsoblennius jenkinsi)
Northern Spearnose Poacher - Poacher
(Agonopsis vulsa)
(Agonopsis vulsa)
Pacific Electric Ray - Electric Ray
(Torpedo californica)
(Torpedo californica)
Plain Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon atricaudus)
(Apogon atricaudus)
Rock Greenling - Greenling
(Hexagrammos lagocephalus)
(Hexagrammos lagocephalus)
Roughspine Sculpin - Sculpin
(Triglops macellus)
(Triglops macellus)
Slimy Snailfish - Snailfish
(Lyparis mucosus)
(Lyparis mucosus)
Squarespot Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes hopkinsi)
(Sebastes hopkinsi)
Star Studded Grouper - Sea Bass
(Hyporthodus niphobles)
(Hyporthodus niphobles)
Starry Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes constellatus)
(Sebastes constellatus)
Stripetail Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes saxicola (YOY))
(Sebastes saxicola (YOY))
Sturgeon Poacher - Poacher
(Podothecus accipenserinus)
(Podothecus accipenserinus)
Swell Shark - Cat Shark
(Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
(Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
Tope Shark - Houndsharks
(Galeorhinus galeus)
(Galeorhinus galeus)
Unidentified Kelpfish - Clinid
(Clinidae spp.)
(Clinidae spp.)
White Croaker - Drum
(Genyonemus lineatus)
(Genyonemus lineatus)
Yelloweye Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes ruberrimus)
(Sebastes ruberrimus)