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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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SurveysBottom Time
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CodeNameFOIOFIFOIOFI(H:M)
4CALIFORNIA421539918263473:52
42SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA421539918263473:52
4206S Dana Point - N La Jolla421539918263473:52
420603La Jolla421539918263473:52
42060301La Jolla Canyon421539918263473:52
TOTALS421539918263473:52

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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Blackeye Goby - Goby
(Rhinogobiops nicholsii)
SF: 81.89% | DEN: 2.43
Eccentric Sand Dollar - Echinoderms
(Dendraster excentricus)
SF: 80.05% | DEN: 3.76
Tube-dwelling Anemone - Cnidarians
(Pachycerianthus fimbriatus)
SF: 75.92% | DEN: 1.96
Speckled Sanddab - Lefteye Flounder
(Citharichthys stigmaeus)
SF: 73.41% | DEN: 2.22
California Sheephead - Wrasse
(Semicossyphus pulcher)
SF: 69.75% | DEN: 1.97
Red Sea Hare - Mollusks
(Aplysia californica)
SF: 61.01% | DEN: 2.21
Juvenile (YOY) Rockfish - Unidentified - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes sp.)
SF: 57.42% | DEN: 2.7
Painted Greenling - Greenling
(Oxylebius pictus)
SF: 53.37% | DEN: 1.82
Spiny Brittlestar - Echinoderms
(Ophiothrix spiculata)
SF: 51.15% | DEN: 2.92
Bluebanded Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus dalli)
SF: 50.87% | DEN: 2.32
Giant Kelp - Algae
(Macrocystis integrifolia / pyrifera)
SF: 44.04% | DEN: 1.84
Red Octopus - Mollusks
(Octopus rubescens)
SF: 37.39% | DEN: 1.64
Spiny Lobster - Arthropods
(Panulirus interruptus)
SF: 36.01% | DEN: 1.73
Brown Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes auriculatus)
SF: 34.68% | DEN: 1.62
Blacksmith - Damselfish
(Chromis punctipinnis)
SF: 34.1% | DEN: 2.57
Strawberry Anemone - Cnidarians
(Corynactis californica)
SF: 32.57% | DEN: 0.51
Sarcastic Fringehead - Blenny (pike, tube and flag)
(Neoclinus blanchardi)
SF: 31.21% | DEN: 1.75
Lewis' Moonsnail - Mollusks
(Neverita lewisii)
SF: 29.59% | DEN: 1.53
Masking/Sheep Crab - Arthropods
(Loxorthynchus crispatus (L. grandis))
SF: 28.9% | DEN: 1.39
Sea Lemon - Mollusks
(Peltodoris nobilis)
SF: 26.38% | DEN: 1.68
Senorita - Wrasse
(Oxyjulis californica)
SF: 26.01% | DEN: 2.75
Barred Sand Bass - Sea Bass
(Paralabrax nebulifer)
SF: 24.66% | DEN: 1.8
Ocean Whitefish - Tilefish
(Caulolatilus princeps)
SF: 23.31% | DEN: 2.02
Horn Shark - Bullhead Shark
(Heterodontus francisci)
SF: 22.93% | DEN: 1.34
Unidentified Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Syngnathidae spp.)
SF: 22.35% | DEN: 1.37
California Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus lucioceps)
SF: 21.77% | DEN: 2.04
San Diego Dorid / Leopard Dorid - Mollusks
(Diaulula sandiegensis / odonoghuei)
SF: 20.18% | DEN: 1.44
California Halibut - Lefteye Flounder
(Paralichthys californicus)
SF: 19.46% | DEN: 1.28
Unidentified Flatfish - Lefteye Flounder
(Bothidae sp.)
SF: 19.46% | DEN: 1.83
Vermilion Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes miniatus)
SF: 19.08% | DEN: 2.13
Opalescent Nudibranch - Mollusks
(Hermissenda crassicornis / opalescens)
SF: 18.58% | DEN: 1.83
Two-spot Octopus - Mollusks
(Octopus bimaculatus)
SF: 17.2% | DEN: 1.39
Bat Ray - Eagle Ray
(Myliobatis californica)
SF: 15.8% | DEN: 1.59
Coonstripe Shrimp - Arthropods
(Pandalus danae / gurneyi)
SF: 15.37% | DEN: 1.67
Chestnut Cowry - Mollusks
(Cypraea spadicea)
SF: 14.68% | DEN: 1.5
Brown Rock Crab - Arthropods
(Cancer antennarius)
SF: 14.45% | DEN: 1.62
Spanish Shawl - Mollusks
(Flabellina iodinea)
SF: 13.99% | DEN: 1.25
Jack Mackerel - Jack
(Trachurus symmetricus)
SF: 13.49% | DEN: 3.46
Red Gorgonian - Cnidarians
(Leptogorgia chilensis)
SF: 13.3% | DEN: 2.1
California Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena guttata)
SF: 12.91% | DEN: 1.33
White Urchin - Echinoderms
(Lytechinus anamesus)
SF: 12.61% | DEN: 1.93
Round Stingray - Round Stingray
(Urolophus halleri)
SF: 12.33% | DEN: 1.55
Kelp Bass - Sea Bass
(Paralabrax clathratus)
SF: 11.37% | DEN: 2.12
Warty Sea Cucumber - Echinoderms
(Parastichopus parvimensis)
SF: 11.01% | DEN: 1.21
Unidentified Sculpin - Sculpin
(Cottidae spp.)
SF: 8.48% | DEN: 1.48
Colonial Sand-tube Worm - Annelids
(Phragmatopoma californica)
SF: 7.57% | DEN: 0.94
Giant Spined Star - Echinoderms
(Pisaster giganteus)
SF: 7.57% | DEN: 1.21
Lacy Bryozoan - Bryozoans
(Phidolopora pacifica)
SF: 7.57% | DEN: 1.58
Kellet's Whelk - Mollusks
(Kelletia kelletii)
SF: 7.34% | DEN: 1.59
Treefish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes serriceps)
SF: 7.32% | DEN: 1.21
California Sea Cucumber - Echinoderms
(Parastichopus californicus)
SF: 7.11% | DEN: 1.16
Rock Scallop - Mollusks
(Crassadoma gigantea)
SF: 6.65% | DEN: 1.9
Southern Staghorn Bryozoan - Bryozoans
(Diaperoforma californica)
SF: 6.65% | DEN: 1.9
Giant Kelpfish - Clinid
(Heterostichus rostratus)
SF: 6.55% | DEN: 1.24
Red Rock Shrimp - Arthropods
(Lysmata californica)
SF: 6.19% | DEN: 2.07
Shiner Perch - Surfperch
(Cymatogaster aggregata)
SF: 6.17% | DEN: 2.56
Fluted Bryozoan - Bryozoans
(Primavelans insculpta)
SF: 5.05% | DEN: 1.64
Kelp Perch - Surfperch
(Brachyistius frenatus)
SF: 4.82% | DEN: 2.4
Bluebanded Ronquil (R. hypoplecta) - Ronquil
(Rathbunella hypoplecta)
SF: 4.62% | DEN: 1.63
Rock Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres semicinctus)
SF: 4.62% | DEN: 1.75
Cabezon - Sculpin
(Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)
SF: 4.43% | DEN: 1.17
Giant Keyhole Limpet - Mollusks
(Megathura crenulata)
SF: 4.36% | DEN: 1.21
Angel Shark - Angel Shark
(Squatina californica)
SF: 4.24% | DEN: 1
Banded Guitarfish - Guitarfish
(Zapteryx exasperata)
SF: 4.24% | DEN: 1
Thornback - Guitarfish
(Platyrhinoidis triseriata)
SF: 4.24% | DEN: 1.64
Topsmelt - Silverside
(Atherinops affinis)
SF: 4.24% | DEN: 2.95
Unidentified Bluebanded/Stripefin Ronquil - Ronquil
(Rathbunella sp.)
SF: 4.24% | DEN: 1.91
California Golden Gorgonian - Cnidarians
(Muricea californica)
SF: 4.13% | DEN: 2.39
Feather Duster Worm (E. polymorpha) - Annelids
(Eudistylia polymorpha)
SF: 4.13% | DEN: 1.39
Spotted Cusk-eel - Cusk-Eel
(Chilara taylori)
SF: 3.66% | DEN: 1.95
Bay Goby - Goby
(Lepidogobius lepidus)
SF: 3.47% | DEN: 2.67
Northern Kelp Crab - Arthropods
(Pugettia producta)
SF: 3.44% | DEN: 1.27
C-O Sole - Righteye Flounder
(Pleuronichthys coenosus)
SF: 3.28% | DEN: 1.24
Shovelnose Guitarfish - Guitarfish
(Rhinobatos productus)
SF: 3.08% | DEN: 2.06
Giant Sea Bass - Wreckfish
(Stereolepis gigas)
SF: 2.89% | DEN: 1
Brown Gorgonian - Cnidarians
(Muricea fruticosa)
SF: 2.52% | DEN: 2.09
Pacific Sardine - Herring
(Sardinops sagax)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 3.92
Pygmy Poacher - Poacher
(Odontopyxis trispinosa)
SF: 2.31% | DEN: 1.25
Sargo - Grunt
(Anisotremus davidsoni)
SF: 2.31% | DEN: 2.17
Silversides spp. - Silverside
(Atherinidae spp.)
SF: 2.31% | DEN: 3.17
Wolf-eel - Wolffish
(Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
SF: 2.31% | DEN: 1
Orange Cup Coral - Cnidarians
(Balanophyllia elegans)
SF: 2.29% | DEN: 2.3
Copper Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes caurinus)
SF: 2.12% | DEN: 1.36
Spotted Sand Bass - Sea Bass
(Paralabrax maculatofasciatus)
SF: 2.12% | DEN: 1.64
Crowned Urchin - Echinoderms
(Centrostphanus coronatus)
SF: 2.06% | DEN: 1.22
Orange Puffball Sponge - Poriferans
(Tethya aurantia)
SF: 2.06% | DEN: 1.78
Calico Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes dalli)
SF: 1.93% | DEN: 1.3
Snubnose Sculpin - Sculpin
(Orthonopias triacis)
SF: 1.93% | DEN: 1.4
Roughback Sculpin - Sculpin
(Chitonotus pugetensis)
SF: 1.73% | DEN: 1.44
Southern Spearnose Poacher - Poacher
(Agonopsis sterletus)
SF: 1.73% | DEN: 1.33
Zebra Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus zebra)
SF: 1.73% | DEN: 1.22
Bat Star - Echinoderms
(Asterina miniata)
SF: 1.61% | DEN: 1.14
Red Volcano Sponge - Poriferans
(Acamus erithacus)
SF: 1.61% | DEN: 2
Hornyhead Turbot - Righteye Flounder
(Pleuronichthys verticalis)
SF: 1.54% | DEN: 1.25
Onespot Fringehead - Blenny (pike, tube and flag)
(Neoclinus uninotatus)
SF: 1.54% | DEN: 1.75
Cobalt Sponge - Poriferans
(Hymenamphiastra cyanocrypta)
SF: 1.38% | DEN: 0.33
Purple Urchin - Echinoderms
(Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
SF: 1.38% | DEN: 1.5
Fantail Sole - Lefteye Flounder
(Xystreurys liolepis)
SF: 1.35% | DEN: 1.29
Leopard Shark - Requiem Shark
(Triakis semifasciata)
SF: 1.35% | DEN: 1.86
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin - Sculpin
(Leptocottus armatus)
SF: 1.35% | DEN: 1.43
Tubesnout - Tubesnout
(Aulorhynchus flavidus)
SF: 1.35% | DEN: 1.71
Gopher Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes carnatus)
SF: 1.16% | DEN: 1.17
Pacific Sanddab - Lefteye Flounder
(Citharichthys sordidus)
SF: 1.16% | DEN: 2.17
Pile Perch - Surfperch
(Rhacochilus vacca)
SF: 1.16% | DEN: 1.67
Oarweed - Algae
(Laminaria farlowii)
SF: 1.15% | DEN: 1.8
Black Perch - Surfperch
(Embiotoca jacksoni)
SF: 0.96% | DEN: 2.4
Garibaldi - Damselfish
(Hypsypops rubicundus)
SF: 0.96% | DEN: 2
Kelp Greenling - Greenling
(Hexagrammos decagrammus)
SF: 0.96% | DEN: 1.8
Ocean Sunfish - Mola
(Mola mola)
SF: 0.96% | DEN: 1.2
Opaleye - Sea Chub
(Girella nigricans)
SF: 0.96% | DEN: 2.2
Rainbow Seaperch - Surfperch
(Hypsurus caryi)
SF: 0.96% | DEN: 1.6
Spotfin Sculpin - Sculpin
(Icelinus tenuis)
SF: 0.96% | DEN: 1
Spotted Turbot - Righteye Flounder
(Pleuronichthys ritteri)
SF: 0.96% | DEN: 1.2
White Seaperch - Surfperch
(Phanerodon furcatus)
SF: 0.96% | DEN: 2.2
California Butterfly Ray - Butterfly Ray
(Gymnura marmorata)
SF: 0.77% | DEN: 1.25
California Tonguefish - Tonguefishes
(Symphurus atricaudus)
SF: 0.77% | DEN: 1.5
Halfmoon - Sea Chub
(Medialuna californiensis)
SF: 0.77% | DEN: 2.5
Jacksmelt - Silverside
(Atherinops californiensis)
SF: 0.77% | DEN: 2.75
Olive Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes serranoides)
SF: 0.77% | DEN: 1.75
Pacific Seahorse - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Hippocampus ingens)
SF: 0.77% | DEN: 1.25
Pink Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pacificus)
SF: 0.77% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail - Jack
(Seriola lalandi)
SF: 0.77% | DEN: 1.25
Light-bulb Tunicate - Urochordates
(Clavelina huntsmani)
SF: 0.69% | DEN: 2.33
Stalked Tunicate - Urochordates
(Styela montereyensis)
SF: 0.69% | DEN: 1
Wavy Turban Snail - Mollusks
(Lithopoma undosum)
SF: 0.69% | DEN: 2
Blue Rockfish (was Blue-blotched species) - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes mystinus)
SF: 0.58% | DEN: 1.67
California Corbina - Drum
(Menticirrhus undulatus)
SF: 0.58% | DEN: 1.67
Finescale Triggerfish - Leatherjacket
(Balistes polylepis)
SF: 0.58% | DEN: 1
Halfbanded Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes semicinctus)
SF: 0.58% | DEN: 3.67
Island Kelpfish - Labrisomids
(Alloclinus holderi)
SF: 0.58% | DEN: 1.67
Longnose Skate - Skate
(Raja rhina)
SF: 0.58% | DEN: 1.33
Plainfin Midshipman - Toadfish
(Porichthys notatus)
SF: 0.58% | DEN: 1
Specklefin Midshipman - Toadfish
(Porichthys myriaster)
SF: 0.58% | DEN: 1
Walleye Surfperch - Surfperch
(Hyperprosopon argenteum)
SF: 0.58% | DEN: 2.67
Zebraperch - Sea Chub
(Hermosilla azurea)
SF: 0.58% | DEN: 2.67
Red Sea Urchin - Echinoderms
(Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
SF: 0.46% | DEN: 1.5
White-spotted Anemone - Cnidarians
(Urticina sp.)
SF: 0.46% | DEN: 1.5
Barred Surfperch - Surfperch
(Amphistichus argenteus)
SF: 0.39% | DEN: 2
Bay Blenny - Combtooth Blenny
(Hypsoblennius gentilis)
SF: 0.39% | DEN: 1
California Grunion - Neotropical Silversides
(Leuresthes tenuis)
SF: 0.39% | DEN: 4
California Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax mordax)
SF: 0.39% | DEN: 1
Diamond Turbot - Righteye Flounder
(Hypsopsetta guttulata)
SF: 0.39% | DEN: 1.5
Kelp Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes atrovirens)
SF: 0.39% | DEN: 2
Rubberlip Seaperch - Surfperch
(Rhacochilus toxotes)
SF: 0.39% | DEN: 1.5
Stripefin Ronquil (R. alleni) - Ronquil
(Rathbunella alleni)
SF: 0.39% | DEN: 1.5
Unidentified Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes sp.)
SF: 0.39% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Surfperch - Surfperch
(Embiotocidae spp.)
SF: 0.39% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowfin Fringehead - Blenny (pike, tube and flag)
(Neoclinus stephensae)
SF: 0.39% | DEN: 1
Leather Star - Echinoderms
(Dermasterias imbricata)
SF: 0.23% | DEN: 2
Sunflower Star - Echinoderms
(Pycnopodia helianthoides)
SF: 0.23% | DEN: 1
Black Croaker - Drum
(Cheilotrema saturnum)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Black-and-Yellow Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes chrysomelas)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 2
Blue / Deacon Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes mystinus / diaconus (YOY))
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Blue Rockfish - generic ID - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes mystinus/diaconus)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 3
Bonefish - Bonefish
(Albula vulpes)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Crevice Kelpfish - Clinid
(Gibbonsia montereyensis)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Curlfin Sole - Righteye Flounder
(Pleuronichthys decurrens)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
English Sole - Righteye Flounder
(Parophrys vetulus)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Gopher Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes carnatus (YOY))
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Grass Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes rastrelliger)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 2
Halfbanded Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes semicinctus)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 2
Honeycomb Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes umbrosus)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 2
Hundred-fathom Codling - Cod
(Physiculus rastrelliger)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Lingcod - Greenling
(Ophiodon elongatus)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 2
Longfin Sanddab - Lefteye Flounder
(Citharichthys xanthostigma)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Mussel Blenny - Combtooth Blenny
(Hypsoblennius jenkinsi)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Northern Spearnose Poacher - Poacher
(Agonopsis vulsa)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Pacific Electric Ray - Electric Ray
(Torpedo californica)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Plain Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon atricaudus)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 2
Rock Greenling - Greenling
(Hexagrammos lagocephalus)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 2
Roughspine Sculpin - Sculpin
(Triglops macellus)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 2
Slimy Snailfish - Snailfish
(Lyparis mucosus)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Squarespot Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes hopkinsi)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 2
Star Studded Grouper - Sea Bass
(Hyporthodus niphobles)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Starry Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes constellatus)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Stripetail Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes saxicola (YOY))
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Sturgeon Poacher - Poacher
(Podothecus accipenserinus)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Swell Shark - Cat Shark
(Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 2
Tope Shark - Houndsharks
(Galeorhinus galeus)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Kelpfish - Clinid
(Clinidae spp.)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
White Croaker - Drum
(Genyonemus lineatus)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 1
Yelloweye Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes ruberrimus)
SF: 0.19% | DEN: 2